skim
🇺🇸
/skɪm/
🇬🇧
/skɪm/
verb
R
to take off the top layer from a liquid
Skim the fat off the soup before serving.
上菜前撇去汤上的油脂。
R
to move quickly over a surface without touching it much
The stone will skim across the water if you throw it right.
如果你扔得对，石头会在水面上掠过。
R
to read quickly to find main points
I only had time to skim the report before the meeting.
会议前我只有时间略读报告。
R
to steal small amounts of money over time
The cashier was caught trying to skim money from the register.
收银员试图从收银机里揩油被抓住了。
R
to illegally copy credit card information
Thieves use special devices to skim credit card data at gas stations.
小偷在加油站使用特殊设备盗取信用卡数据。
translation
撇去浮沫, 掠过, 略读, 小额窃取, 盗刷信用卡
词形变化
3rd Present
skims
Past
skimmed
Perfect
skimmed
Progressive
skimming