"piece of light satire or caricature," 1820, from earlier sense "a satirical remark or reflection" (1727), originally (1570s) "a vain, frivolous, or wanton girl" (originally Scottish, now archaic), related to verb meaning "to shy or be skittish, caper, frolic" (1610s), perhaps from Old Norse skjuta "to shoot, move quickly" (see skittish).
例文
1. a skit on daytime TV programmes
日中テレビ番組のユーモラスな短文
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2.The comic skit 'sent up the foolishness of young men in love.
その絵は、恋に溺れる青年男性の痴態をコミカルに描いている。
3.They performed a skit to amuse the crowd.
彼らは観客を楽しませるためにユーモラスなコントを披露した。
4.Using new words to skit is a great way to study English.
新しい単語でコントを作るのは英語を学ぶ良い方法です。
5.The second skit will bring you into the world of animals,taking place in a farm.