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单词 skim
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skim

​verb
UK /skɪm/
Other entries for this word
skim-read verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyskim
he/she/itskims
present participleskimming
past tenseskimmed
past participleskimmed
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to remove a substance that is floating on the surface of a liquid
    skim off:

    Skim the fat off the soup.

    Synonyms and related words
    To remove something
    remove
    sweep away
    take off
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this

    We stood on the bridge watching swallows skimming the water.

    skim across/over:

    Water skiers skimmed across the bay.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move somewhere quickly
    fly
    hasten
    speed
    Synonyms and related words
    To move something quickly
    fling
    skim
    slide
    1. 2a
      transitive ​Britishto throw a flat stone across the surface of water so that it jumps several times before sinking
      Synonyms and related words
      To aim and to throw
      throw
      direct
      aim
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to read something quickly and not very carefully
    skim through:

    Would you skim through the report and check for spelling mistakes?

    Synonyms and related words
    To read something quickly
    glance
    skim
    flick through
  4. 4
    transitive if someone skims money, they take small amounts from somewhere so that people do not notice it is gone
    Synonyms and related words
    To earn or to get money
    earn
    recover
    cash in

skim

​verb
US /skɪm/
Other entries for this word
skim milk noun
skim-read verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyskim
he/she/itskims
present participleskimming
past tenseskimmed
past participleskimmed
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this

    We stood on the bridge watching swallows skimming the water.

    skim across/over:

    Water skiers skimmed across the bay.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move somewhere quickly
    fly
    hasten
    speed
    Synonyms and related words
    To move something quickly
    fling
    skim
    slide
    1. 1a
      transitive ​Britishto throw a flat stone across the surface of water so that it jumps several times before sinking
      Synonyms and related words
      To aim and to throw
      throw
      direct
      aim
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to read something quickly and not very carefully
    skim through:

    Would you skim through the report and check for spelling mistakes?

    Synonyms and related words
    To read something quickly
    glance
    scan
    skim
  3. 3
    transitive to remove a substance that is floating on the surface of a liquid
    skim off:

    Skim the fat off the soup.

    Synonyms and related words
    To remove something
    remove
    sweep away
    take off
  4. 4
    transitive if someone skims money, they take small amounts from somewhere so that people do not notice it is gone
    skim something from something:

    A city council member was caught skimming funds from the transportation budget.

    Synonyms and related words
    To earn or to get money
    monetize
    claim back
    earn
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