1. | [t] 撇去（液体上的油脂或乳脂等）to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid |
Skim the scum off the jam and let it cool. 撇去果酱上的浮沫，让它冷却。 | |
Skim the jam and let it cool. 撇去果酱上的浮沫，让它冷却。 |
2. | [i][t][nopass] （使）掠过，擦过，滑过to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally; to make sth do this |
We watched the birds skimming over the lake. 我们看着鸟儿贴着湖面飞过。 | |
The speedboat took off, skimming the waves. 快艇擦着波浪飞驰而去。 | |
This report has barely skimmed the surface of the subject. 报告对这个问题谈得很肤浅。 | |
Small boys were skimming stones across the water. 几个小男孩用石块打水漂。 |
3. | [i][t] 浏览；略读to read sth quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points |
He skimmed through the article trying to find his name. 他浏览文章寻找自己的名字。 | |
I always skim the financial section of the newspaper. 我总要浏览一下报纸上的财经版。 |
4. | [t] (informal) ~ sth (from sth) 惯偷（小数额的钱）to steal small amounts of money frequently over a period of time |
5. | [i][t] ~ (sth) 盗用（信用卡电子信息）to illegally copy electronic information from a credit card in order to use it without the owner's permission |
