skim
[skɪm] (-mm-)
verb
MOVE ABOVE 在上方移动
intransitive or transitive
■to move quickly just above a surface without touching it 掠过，擦过（表面）•The birds skimmed (across/along/over) the tops of the waves.鸟儿从浪头上飞过。 transitive UK (US skip)
■to throw a flat stone horizontally over water so that it touches and rises off the surface several times 扔（石块）打水漂•We watched a child skimming stones across the lake.我们看着一个孩子在湖上打水漂。
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verb
CONSIDER QUICKLY 快速考虑
intransitive or transitive
■to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail 浏览，粗略地考虑•I've only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet.我只是大致看了一遍他的来信，还没有细读。 •We've only skimmed the surface of (= considered a small part of) the problem.我们只是粗浅地讨论了一下这个问题。
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verb
REMOVE 移开
transitive
■to remove something solid from the surface of a liquid （从液体表面）撇去•Strain the cooking liquid and skim off the fat.把熬好的汤过滤，撇去油脂。
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verb
STEAL 偷
transitive
■to secretly use a piece of equipment that records someone's credit card details when they are paying for something, in order to use their credit card account illegally 盗取（信用卡密码等）（用一种设备暗中纪录某人为某物支付时的信用卡详细细节，以便非法使用他们的信用卡帐户）
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verb
Phrasal Verbs skim sb/sth off
■to choose the best people or things from a group 挑选•We've skimmed off the six people who seem to be the most suitable for the job.我们挑选了六个看起来最适合该项工作的人。 |