skim/skɪm/ (skimmed, skimmed; skimming)

vt

1. 从…撇去浮物

• skim the milk 撇去牛奶上的乳皮

2. 掠过；擦过

• The boy skimmed a stone across the lake. 小男孩扔出一块石头擦过湖面。

• Sea gulls skimmed the sea. 海鸥掠过海面。

3. 浏览，略读

• I just skimmed the headlines of today's newspaper. 我只是浏览了一下今天报纸上的标题新闻。

词组skim off

1. 撇去(液体表面漂浮物)

• skim off the fat from the soup 撇去汤上面的油脂

2. 口 选拔

• He skimmed off the skilled workers to his team. 他把能干的工人选进了自己的队伍。

3. 俚 (为了逃税等)瞒报

• His company skimmed off at least $1 million of profits. 他的公司至少瞒报了100万美元的利润。