skim
verb
skɪm
verb
1
to
remove
something
from
the
surface
of
a
liquid,
especially
floating
fat,
solids,
or
oil
撇去〔液体表面的浮油或固体物质〕
T
skim
sth
off/from
sth
After
simmering
the
meat,
skim
the
fat
from
the
surface.
把肉用文火炖过后，撇去表面的油脂。
2
to
read
something
quickly
to
find
the
main
facts
or
ideas
in
it
略读，浏览〔以找出主要信息〕;
I,T
Julie
skimmed
the
sports
page.
朱莉浏览了体育版。
[+
through/over
]
Just
skim
through
the
second
section
to
save
time.
为了节省时间，第二节就浏览一下吧。
3
to
move
along
quickly
over
a
surface,
never
touching
it
or
not
touching
it
often
掠过，擦过
T
seagulls
skimming
the
waves
掠过浪尖的海鸥
[+
over/along/across
]
The
ball
skimmed
across
the
grass
and
stopped
against
the
wall.
球掠过草地，在墙边停了下来。
4
skim stones/pebbles etc
to
throw
smooth,
flat
stones
into
a
lake,
river
etc
in
a
way
that
makes
them
jump
across
the
surface
[英] 打水漂;
BrE AmE
5
to
take
the
best
people
or
the
best
part
of
something
for
yourself
挑走〔最优秀的人〕; 选取〔精华〕
Professional
sport
skims
off
all
the
best
players.
职业体育运动把最优秀的选手都挑走了。
6
to
take
money
illegally
or
dishonestly
捞走〔钱〕
For
years
his
business
partner
had
been
skimming
off
the
profits.
他的商业伙伴多年来一直在私吞利润。