skim
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++skim /skɪm/ verb (skimmed, skimming) 1 [transitive]REMOVE 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〕skim something off/from something After simmering the meat, skim the fat from the surface. 把肉用文火炖过后再撇去表面的油脂。2 [intransitive, transitive]READ to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it 略读，浏览〔以找出主要信息〕 SYN scan Julie skimmed the sports page. 朱莉浏览了体育版。skim 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 [intransitive, transitive]TOUCH to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often 掠过，擦过 seagulls skimming the waves 掠过浪尖的海鸥skim 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 British EnglishTHROW to throw smooth flat stones into a lake, river etc in a way that makes them jump across the surface 打水漂 SYN American English skipn5. [transitive] to secretly record the details of someone’s credit card electronically in order to use them illegally 6 skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb a) TAKE something FROM somebodyto 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。b) to take money illegally or dishonestly 捞走〔钱〕 For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits. 他的生意伙伴多年来一直在私吞利润。→ See Verb table
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skim• Her mind skimmed back to the dinner on Friday night.• When stock is cold, skim fat from the top.• She picked up the stick and hurled it, skimming it low over the shallow pools left by the tide.• But fashion, as always, changed and the short skirt fell - literally - from favour and started skimming the ankles.• Jack opened the paper and skimmed the headlines.• I skimmed the newspaper but didn't see any report on the demonstration.• Or, the reader may have merely skimmed the second paragraph and sent back an incomplete form.• He threw a flat stone and watched it skim the surface of the lake.• Planes skimmed the treetops as they flew in with tanks full of water to put out the fire.• Seagulls skimmed the water, looking for fish.• He skimmed through the piece quickly, barely concentrating.• She didn't have much time so she just skimmed through the report before the meeting.• The first hour proved fairly turbulent, as we skimmed under some cumulus build-ups.skim through/over• A long-line jacket with tapered trousers skims over any figure flaws.• The intimate dining room boasts art deco-inspired decor that Lau designed himself after skimming through magazines.• The considerations of adult sexuality have been skimmed over rather superficially, all the same, in this chapter.• But much can also be gained even if one simply skims over the arguments in order to obtain merely their flavour.• He skimmed through the piece quickly, barely concentrating.• He could see it skimming over the surface of the black waters of the Liffey far below.• We should be glad we skim over these fields of pillows in Alvin.• In the introduction, Blake skims over various stylistic approaches and attempts to justify his own.skim over/along/across• The hot-air balloon skims along a wash, following the narrow line of trees and bushes across the desert.• A long-line jacket with tapered trousers skims over any figure flaws.• The considerations of adult sexuality have been skimmed over rather superficially, all the same, in this chapter.• But much can also be gained even if one simply skims over the arguments in order to obtain merely their flavour.• He reached for the bat and sent it skimming along the boards.• We should be glad we skim over these fields of pillows in Alvin.• Eventually, you can skim over those cracks with joint compound and repaint.From Longman Business Dictionaryskimskim /skɪm/ verb (skimmed, skimming) [transitive] (also skim off) American English to take money illegally, for example by not saying that you have made profits so that you do not have to pay taxHe was accused of skimming profits from junk bond trading.Corrupt profiteers have skimmed off much of the nation’s vast mineral wealth over the past decades.→ See Verb tableOrigin skim (1400-1500) Perhaps from scum “to remove scum” ((14-19 centuries)), from scum (noun)skim verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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skim
skim /skɪm/
verb (past tense and past participle skimmed, present participle skimming)
skim something off/from something
After simmering the meat, skim the fat from the surface.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it
SYN scan:
Julie skimmed the sports page.
skim through/over
Just skim through the second section to save time.
3. [transitive] to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often:
seagulls skimming the waves
skim over/along/across
The ball skimmed across the grass and stopped against the wall.
4. skim stones/pebbles etc British English to throw smooth flat stones into a lake, river etc in a way that makes them jump across the surface
SYN skip American English
skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to take the best people or the best part of something for yourself:
Professional sport skims off all the best players.
2. to take money illegally or dishonestly:
For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits.
skim /skɪm/
verb (past tense and past participle skimmed, present participle skimming) Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Perhaps from scum 'to remove scum' (14-19 centuries), from scum (noun)
1. [transitive] to remove something from the surface of a liquid, especially floating fat, solids, or oilOrigin: Perhaps from scum 'to remove scum' (14-19 centuries), from scum (noun)
skim something off/from something
2. [intransitive and transitive] to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it
SYN scan:
skim through/over
3. [transitive] to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often:
skim over/along/across
4. skim stones/pebbles etc British English to throw smooth flat stones into a lake, river etc in a way that makes them jump across the surface
SYN skip American English
skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to take the best people or the best part of something for yourself:
2. to take money illegally or dishonestly:
