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。
The swallowtail butterfly appeared to effortlessly skim from flower to flower.
アゲハチョウは花から花へと楽に滑るように見えた。
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
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
パイロットは巧みに飛行機を雲の上で滑らせ、乗客に上からの息をのむような景色を見せた。
The artist chose to skim a fine layer of wax over the canvas, adding texture and depth to the painting.
アーティストはキャンバスの上に薄いワックスの層を軽く塗ることを選び、絵に質感と深みを加えた。
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
The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy.
遊び好きな子供の手にある縄跳びは、喜んで跳びはねる間に時折地面をかすめた。
The swift bird of prey would often skim the treetops as it sought its prey in the dense forest.
速い猛禽類は、密林で獲物を探す際によく木々の梢をかすめて飛んだ。
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。
She used a fine mesh sieve to skim the floating debris from the pond.
彼女は池から浮かんでいるごみをすくい取るために細かいメッシュのふるいを使った。
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。
The journalist had to skim the lengthy report to meet the pressing deadline.
ジャーナリストは、差し迫った締め切りに間に合わせるために、長いレポートをざっと読まなければならなかった。
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
With a flick of his wrist, Jake managed to skim the perfect flat stone across the pond.
手首の一振りで、ジェイクは完璧な平らな石を池の向こう側に跳ねさせることに成功した。
The friends spent the afternoon by the lake, competing to see who could skim a stone the farthest.
友人たちは午後を湖で過ごし、誰が一番遠くまで石を水面で跳ねさせられるか競いました。
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。
As the paint dried on the canvas, a subtle texture started to skim the surface.
キャンバス上の絵の具が乾くにつれ、微妙な質感が表面を覆い始めた。
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。
The professor, pressed for time in the lecture, chose to skim the historical context of the event.
教授は、講義で時間に追われ、その出来事の歴史的背景をざっと見ることを選んだ。
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
例
I gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
She did a skim of the article to check if it was relevant.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
例
A skim of cream floated on the milk.
There was a skim of ice on the pond.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
例
I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
Skim yogurt has fewer calories than full-fat yogurt.
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