skim
美 [skɪm] 
英 [skɪm]
- v.浏览；略读；撇去（液体上的油脂或乳脂等）；滑过
- n.撇去浮沫；脱脂乳；(为逃税)隐匿的部分收入
- adj.撇去奶油的；用脱脂乳做的
- 网络搬，掠过；掠过，擦过；快读
词形变化
过去式：skimmed 第三人称单数：skims 现在分词：skimming 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
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]
~ 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 |
英汉解释
v. | 2. 撇取(牛奶等的)乳皮[奶油];撇去浮沫;【机】撇渣 |
adj. | |
n. | |
英英解释
例句
Rather than skim across the surface, Mr Morris plunges one of the long metal rods found in coffee making machines into the drink.
不是在咖啡的表面进行创作，莫里斯先生从咖啡机上取出一根细长的金属棒插到咖啡里。
I saw that as an avenue that could be taken, and I decided to skim off the top, you could say, to overcome real life (difficulties).
我当时意识到可以用这种方式来赚点钱，我就决定，用你们的说法，从里面挪用了点钱，来应付现实生活中的困难。
A motorboat designed so that the prow and much of the hull lift out of the water and skim the surface at high speeds.
水上滑行艇一种机动船，设计使船头及船身很大一部分露出水面，船可以高速滑过水平面
Here are our price lists, and you can give it a quick skim-through. You'll find that there're big profit margin.
这是我们的价目单，您可以过目一下，您会发现您的利润空间非常大。
skim, please. That'd be very nice. Thanks. . . oh no. Janna, I'm so sorry, but I've got to go.
脱脂的吧。这杯一定会很好喝的，谢谢。哦…不。詹娜，实在对不起，我得走了。
It is possible to skim the surface of life without being profoundly touched by anything, but it's not very rewarding.
趟过生命的河而不被任何东西碰触是可能的，但那就一无收益了。
Pour yourself one cup of skim milk. Believe it or not, milk has enough fast-acting sugar to help you out in a hypoglycemic jam.
喝一杯脱脂牛奶。牛奶中含有可快速作用的糖分来有效用于低血糖救急，当然，信不信由你。
The second part starts with the literary nature of historical writings in attempt to skim out his literary points of view.
第二部分以历史写作的文学性为切入点，尝试从海登庞杂的理论体系中梳理出他的文学观点；
Dragonflies skim over the water like, like the wind girl holding violin slowly clear up, loud together.
像蜻蜓掠过水面，像风姑娘拉着小提琴，慢慢的清晰起来，响亮起来。
TED mentions that Mullis invented PCR and surfs and seems to skim over a few other things.
TED大会提到，Muliis发明了聚合酶链式反应技术的这一成就看起来可以盖过其他一些事。
It's a common mistake when trying to rush through a script to skim over the scene descriptions.
因赶着读完剧本而忽略场景描述，是一种常见的错误做法。
In terms of the written content, Cult-ure a tour de force skim of ideas, if such a thing is possible.
说到书的内容，《邪•文化》是一本对各种观念进行凝练（如果可能的话）的力作。
It's easy to skim over and much harder to make it part of your own mindset.
粗略的浏览它是很容易，但是要让它变成你自己心态的一部分却要难的多。
It takes me hours to get through two or three pages, and I can't skim to save my life.
读两三页书要花掉我好几个小时，而我甚至不能略读来节省些时间。
Let foreplay lead both of you into amazing sex. Don't skim on it. Apply the above tips and spice things up in your bedroom tonight!
前戏会让人进入兴奋的高潮，千万不要跳过这个环节。今夜就可以在床上运用以上建议！
Put the lamb and water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Skim off the scum, then stir in the onion, barley and bouquet garni.
将羊肉和水放一大锅中并烧开，打去浮沫，加入羊葱、薏米和蔬菜捆。
Skim over them and remember that this lecture was a total disaster but that I don't have time to fix it now.
大概浏览一下，虽然想起来这个讲课完全是个灾难，但我并没有时间来修正了。
If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class.
如果你知道老师第二天要授课的内容，那你就把这部分材料先略读再细读一下，这将有助于你听懂下一堂课。
To make sure people did not just skim the stories, the participants were given a reading comprehension tests afterward.
为确保参与者不会跳过故事内容，在测试结束后参与者还要完成一套阅读理解题。
Skim: Reading through the rough, a taste of content to this effect, to help understand, to read in preparation.
略读：通过整体粗读，领略内容大意，帮助理解，为细读作准备。
The low-flying plane seemed to skim the rooftops.
低飞之飞机就好像从房顶掠过一样。
If you're baking homemade pie, opt for whole wheat pie crusts and substitute low-fat or skim milk for evaporated milk, she said.
“如果你在烤自制派，选择全麦派面包皮和用低脂或脱脂牛奶替代炼乳”，她说。
When did it all begin, this urge to do it now, to get it over with, to skim the surface of life?
现在就干的欲望，立刻干完的欲望，对待生活浮光掠影的欲望，这一切都是从什么时候开始的？
My reading approach is to skim the book first to see what's important and what isn't. It saves hours.
我的阅读方法是先浏览该书，看看什么是重点，什么不是，这样会节省很多时间。
Authorities have gathered more than 800 local fishing boats and a legion of fishermen to help skim oil manually from the ocean's surface.
有关部门已组织了800多艘当地渔船和大量渔民，帮助人工清理海面油污。
Skim and review before class starts Review is one of your best weapons against challenging exams.
课前温习预习、复习是应对考试的最佳武器。
When you skim milk you take the thin layer of cream off the surface .
撇牛乳就是把牛乳表面上薄薄一层的奶油撇去。
Chill soups, gravies and stews, then skim off the fat that floats. Doing this can save you up to 100 calories a serving.
将汤、肉汁和煮炖食物冷却，然后撇去浮油。每次最多可以减少100卡路里的摄入。
if you are like most people, you probably skim the magazine, reading a paragraph or two of each article that looks promising.
如果你和大多数人一样，你通常可能浏览杂志，读读那些看起来不错的文章的头一两段。
However logical and valid the arguments may be, they only skim the surface of the issue.
不管这些争论显得多么有理和有效，他们只是看到了问题的表面。
These all fly close to the speed of sound for up to about 200km (124 miles) using precision-guidance systems to skim over land or water.
这些导弹都接近音速，射程高达200公里（124英里），利用其精确制导系统贴地或掠波飞行，使它们很难被侦测到。
Gliding boats skim the surface rather than cut through the water.
滑行船掠过水面而不是破水前进。
Josh catches glimpses of the rainforest through the clouds as they skim over the endless purple carpet.
随着飞船滑过这篇无边无际紫色地毯杰克勉强透过云层瞥见了潘多拉雨淋的面貌。
However sound the arguments may be, they only skim the surface of the problem.
然而，无论这些论据多么有力，他们只触及问题的表面。
They prefer to skim the surface of many things, then to get deeply involved in one interest.
他们宁愿掬表面的东西多了，然后深深介入其中得到利益。
My approach is to skim the book first to see what's important and what isn't.
我的方法是先浏览全书，看看哪些重要，哪些不重要。
Stick to 1 percent or skim-these varieties seem to confer the greatest benefits.
坚持饮用脱脂或只含百分之一的低脂牛奶，非常有益于您的健康。
The ability of today's insects to skim the surface of water is thought to be a modern invention.
这种昆虫在水面上滑行的能力一直被认为是在现代才有的。
An iron bar with one end bent like a rake, used to stir and skim molten iron in puddling.
长柄耙：一根铁棍，一端弯成耙状，在搅炼时用于搅动并去除熔炉灰。
'I can't skim - I can't! ' she said, turning away from him.
“我撇不着奶油了——我撇不着了！”她转过身去说。
Not many benefits get down to us, " Mr. Lei said. " Local governments skim most of the money off.
“没有多少钱能到我们头上，”雷金辰说，“地方政府把大头都拿走了。”
