单词 | skim |
释义 | Word Frequency skim(skɪm) verbWord forms: skims, skimming or skimmed 1. (transitive) to remove floating material from the surface of (a liquid), as with a spoon to skim milk 2. to glide smoothly or lightly over (a surface) 3. (transitive) to throw (something) in a path over a surface, so as to bounce or ricochet to skim stones over water 4. (when intr, usually foll by through) to read (a book) in a superficial or cursory manner 5. to cover (a liquid) with a thin layer or (of liquid) to become coated in this way, as with ice, scum, etc noun 6. the act or process of skimming 7. material skimmed off a liquid, esp off milk 8. the liquid left after skimming 9. any thin layer covering a surface Word origin C15 skimmen, probably from scumen to skim; see scum |
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