Skive
SKYV /skaɪv/
Informal Depends on context
What it really means
To avoid work or lessons when you should be there — "skiving off". A "skiver" is a person who does this.
Chinese explanation
逃课、翘班、偷懒（skiving off）。skiver 指爱偷懒逃避责任的人。
Example conversation
A: Is Dan not in today?
B: He's skiving. He said it himself — he just fancied a day off.
A：丹今天没来吗？
B：他翘班了。他自己说的——就是想歇一天。
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