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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   skim

   • IPA[skim]

   美式

   • v.
     remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid；remove a substance from the surface of (a liquid)
   • n.
     a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid；an act of reading something quickly or superficially

   • verb: skim, 3rd person present: skims, gerund or present participle: skimming, past tense: skimmed, past participle: skimmed

   • noun: skimming, plural noun: skims

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid as the scum rises, skim it off 同義詞 remove, take off, scoop off, spoon off, ladle off, ... 更多cream
   • ▪ remove a substance from the surface of (a liquid) bring to the boil, then skim it to remove any foam
   • ▪ informal steal or embezzle (money), especially in small amounts over a period of time she was skimming money from the household kitty
   • ▪ fraudulently copy (credit or debit card details) with a card swipe or other device.
   • 2. go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air he let his fingers skim across her shoulders 同義詞 glide, move lightly, slide, sail, plane, ... 更多scud, skate, float, coast, aquaplane, skid
   • ▪ pass over (a surface), nearly or lightly touching it in the process we stood on the bridge, watching swallows skimming the water
   • ▪ throw (a flat stone) low over an expanse of water so that it bounces on the surface several times he bent to pick up a small pebble, skimming it across the glittering water 同義詞 throw, toss, fling, cast, pitch, ... 更多bounce, skip
   • 3. read (something) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the important points he sat down and skimmed the report she skimmed through the newspaper 同義詞 glance through, flick through, flip through, leaf through, thumb through, ... 更多read quickly, scan, look through, have a quick look at, run one's eye over, dip into, browse through反義詞 pore over
   • ▪ deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him 同義詞 mention briefly, make only brief mention of, pass over quickly, skate over, gloss over, ... 更多skip反義詞 elaborate on

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid a skim of ice
   • 2. an act of reading something quickly or superficially a quick skim through the pamphlet

   skimming

   • n.
     the removal of a substance from the surface of a liquid: he recommended frequent skimming of the downwind sides of the ponds

   Oxford American Dictionary

   skimming

   • n.
     the removal of a substance from the surface of a liquid: he recommended frequent skimming of the downwind sides of the ponds

   Oxford Dictionary

   skim milk

   • n.
     milk from which the cream has been removed.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   semi-skimmed

   • adj.
     (of milk) having had some of the cream removed.

   Oxford Dictionary

   skimmed milk

   • n.
     milk from which the cream has been removed.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   skim

   • IPA[skɪm]

   英式

   • v.
     remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid: as the scum rises, skim it off
   • n.
     a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid: a skim of ice

   Oxford Dictionary