词汇 skim 在中文的含义

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skim

US /skɪm/
UK /skɪm/
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动词

1.

浏览, 粗略地看

read (something) quickly so as to note only the important points

示例:
She skimmed through the report before the meeting.
她在会议前快速浏览了报告。
I only had time to skim the article.
我只有时间粗略地看了一下这篇文章。
2.

撇去, 去除

remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

示例:
She skimmed the fat off the top of the soup.
撇去了汤表面的浮油。
The machine skims the cream from the milk.
这台机器从牛奶中撇取奶油。
3.

掠过, 擦过

pass lightly over or along a surface or through the air

示例:
The stone skimmed across the water.
石头掠过水面。
Birds skimmed the surface of the lake.
鸟儿掠过湖面。

名词

1.

浮沫, 薄层

a thin layer of something on the surface of a liquid

示例:
There was a greasy skim on top of the stew.
炖菜上面有一层油腻的浮沫
The pond had a green skim of algae.
池塘上有一层绿色的藻类浮沫
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