| 单词 | skim somebody/something ↔ off |
| 释义 | skim somebody/something ↔ off From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishskim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1 TAKE something FROM somebodyto take the best people or the best part of something for yourselfProfessional sport skims off all the best players.2 to take money illegally or dishonestlyFor years his business partner had been skimming off the profits. → skim→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusskim off• As the grey scum rises, skim it off.• Cleanup crews, meanwhile, skimmed oil off the water and lowered the boom. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。