to skim
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轻轻掠过, 快速滑过
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
例子
The swallowtail butterfly appeared to effortlessly skim from flower to flower.
燕尾蝶似乎毫不费力地从一朵花掠过到另一朵花。
1.1
掠过, 低空飞行
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
例子
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
飞行员熟练地让飞机掠过云层，给乘客们提供了从上方俯瞰的 breathtaking 景色。
02
轻擦, 掠过
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
例子
The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy.
调皮孩子手中的跳绳在他们高兴地跳跃时会间歇性地掠过地面。
03
撇去, 去脂
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
例子
She used a fine mesh sieve to skim the floating debris from the pond.
她用一个细网筛从池塘里撇去漂浮的碎片。
04
浏览, 略读
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
例子
The journalist had to skim the lengthy report to meet the pressing deadline.
记者不得不浏览冗长的报告以赶上紧迫的截止日期。
05
打水漂, 使石头在水面上弹跳
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
例子
With a flick of his wrist, Jake managed to skim the perfect flat stone across the pond.
随着手腕的一甩，杰克成功地将完美的扁平石头掠过池塘。
06
撇去, 覆盖一层薄薄的涂层
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
例子
As the paint dried on the canvas, a subtle texture started to skim the surface.
当油漆在画布上干燥时，一种微妙的纹理开始覆盖表面。
07
略读, 浏览
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
例子
The professor, pressed for time in the lecture, chose to skim the historical context of the event.
教授在讲座中时间紧迫，选择略过事件的历史背景。
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
例子
I gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
例子
There was a skim of ice on the pond.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
例子
Skim yogurt has fewer calories than full-fat yogurt.
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