to skim
01
軽く滑る, 素早く移動する
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
例
The skater managed to skim effortlessly across the thin layer of ice.
スケーターは薄い氷の層を楽に滑ることができた。
1.1
かすめる, 低空飛行する
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
例
With a gentle touch, the musician began to skim his fingers over the strings of the guitar.
優しいタッチで、ミュージシャンはギターの弦の上で指を滑らせ始めました。
02
かすめる, 軽く触れる
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
例
In the quiet library, the pages of the open book seemed to skim one another as the gentle breeze swept through the room.
静かな図書館で、開いた本のページは、そよ風が部屋を通り抜けるにつれて、お互いをかすめるように見えました。
03
すくい取る, 脂を取る
to remove a substance, such as foam or fat, from the surface of a liquid or object, typically by gently scooping or brushing it off
Transitive: to skim a substance or particle from sth | to skim a substance or particle off sth
例
The chef decided to skim the impurities from the soup, ensuring a clear and flavorful broth.
シェフはスープから不純物を取り除くことに決め、透明で風味豊かなブロスを確保しました。
04
ざっと目を通す, 流し読みする
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
例
With limited time before the exam, she decided to skim the textbook to grasp the essential concepts.
試験前の限られた時間で、彼女は教科書をざっと読むことにして、重要な概念を把握することにしました。
05
水切りをする, 石を水面で跳ねさせる
to throw a flat stone horizontally over the surface of water in a manner that allows it to bounce multiple times
Transitive: to skim a stone
例
Tim focused on finding the flattest stone to skim across the tranquil pond on their countryside picnic.
ティムは田舎のピクニックで、静かな池の上を跳ねさせるために最も平らな石を見つけることに集中した。
06
すくう, 薄い層で覆う
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
例
After simmering the soup, a delicate layer of fat began to skim the surface.
スープを煮込んだ後、繊細な脂肪の層が表面を覆い始めました。
07
さっと目を通す, 軽く触れる
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
例
During the meeting, the manager decided to skim the budgetary issues, focusing only on the key figures.
会議中、マネージャーは予算問題をざっと見ることに決め、主要な数字にのみ焦点を当てました。
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
例
A skim of the notes was enough to refresh his memory.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
例
A skim of cream floated on the milk.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
例
I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
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