skim

skim

S0450600 (skĭm)v. skimmed, skim·ming, skims v.tr.1. a. To remove floating matter from (a liquid).b. To remove (floating matter) from a liquid.2. a. To embezzle (money) by taking a small portion on each transaction: corrupt governments skimming money from foreign aid.b. To fail to declare part of (certain income, such as winnings) to avoid tax payment.c. To copy information from (a credit card) as part of a skimming fraud.3. To coat or cover with a thin layer: "the still, shallow water solidly frozen and skimmed with white" (Barbara Hurd).4. a. To throw so as to bounce or slide: skimming stones on the pond.b. To glide or pass quickly and lightly over or along (a surface). See Synonyms at brush¹.5. a. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially.b. To glance over quickly; scan: skimmed the crowd for a familiar face.c. To touch lightly or superficially on: a survey course that barely skimmed the surface of Latin American history.v.intr.1. To move or pass swiftly and lightly over or near a surface; glide.2. To fail to declare certain income to avoid tax payment.3. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance: skimmed through the newspaper.4. To become coated with a thin layer.n.1. The act of skimming.2. Something that has been skimmed.3. A thin layer or film: a skim of ice on the pond.4. The money stolen by skimming from an account or business operation.

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[Middle English skimmen, perhaps from Old French escumer, to remove scum, from escume, scum, of Germanic origin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]

skim

(skɪm) vb, skims, skimming or skimmed1. (tr) 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. (tr) to throw (something) in a path over a surface, so as to bounce or ricochet: to skim stones over water. 4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (when: intr, usually foll by through) to read (a book) in a superficial or cursory manner5. to cover (a liquid) with a thin layer or (of liquid) to become coated in this way, as with ice, scum, etcn6. the act or process of skimming7. (Cookery) material skimmed off a liquid, esp off milk8. the liquid left after skimming9. any thin layer covering a surface[C15 skimmen, probably from scumen to skim; see scum]

skim

(skɪm)

v. skimmed, skim•ming,
n. v.t. 1. to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle. 2. to clear (liquid) thus: to skim milk. 3. to move or glide lightly over or along (a surface, as of water). 4. to throw in a smooth, gliding path over or near a surface, or so as to bounce or ricochet along a surface: skimmed a stone across the lake. 5. to read, study, consider, treat, etc., in a superficial or cursory manner. 6. to cover with a thin film or layer: Ice skimmed the lake at night. 7. to take the best or most available parts or items from: bargain hunters skimming the flea markets at sunrise. 8. to take (the best parts or items) from something. 9. to conceal a portion of (winnings, earnings, etc.) in order to avoid paying taxes, fees, or the like on the full amount (sometimes fol. by off). v.i. 10. to pass or glide lightly over or near a surface. 11. to read, study, consider, etc., something in a superficial or cursory way. 12. to become covered with a thin film or layer. 13. to conceal some part of income or profits; practice skimming. n. 14. an act or instance of skimming. 15. something that is skimmed off. 16. a thin layer or film formed on the surface of something, esp. a liquid. 17. the amount taken or concealed by skimming. 18. skim milk. [1375–1425; Middle English skymen, skemen < Old French escumer, derivative of escume impurities, scum < Vulgar Latin *scūma « West Germanic; see scum]

skim

Past participle: skimmed
Gerund: skimming

Imperative
skim
skim

Present
I skim
you skim
he/she/it skims
we skim
you skim
they skim

Preterite
I skimmed
you skimmed
he/she/it skimmed
we skimmed
you skimmed
they skimmed

Present Continuous
I am skimming
you are skimming
he/she/it is skimming
we are skimming
you are skimming
they are skimming

Present Perfect
I have skimmed
you have skimmed
he/she/it has skimmed
we have skimmed
you have skimmed
they have skimmed

Past Continuous
I was skimming
you were skimming
he/she/it was skimming
we were skimming
you were skimming
they were skimming

Past Perfect
I had skimmed
you had skimmed
he/she/it had skimmed
we had skimmed
you had skimmed
they had skimmed

Future
I will skim
you will skim
he/she/it will skim
we will skim
you will skim
they will skim

Future Perfect
I will have skimmed
you will have skimmed
he/she/it will have skimmed
we will have skimmed
you will have skimmed
they will have skimmed

Future Continuous
I will be skimming
you will be skimming
he/she/it will be skimming
we will be skimming
you will be skimming
they will be skimming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been skimming
you have been skimming
he/she/it has been skimming
we have been skimming
you have been skimming
they have been skimming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been skimming
you will have been skimming
he/she/it will have been skimming
we will have been skimming
you will have been skimming
they will have been skimming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been skimming
you had been skimming
he/she/it had been skimming
we had been skimming
you had been skimming
they had been skimming

Conditional
I would skim
you would skim
he/she/it would skim
we would skim
you would skim
they would skim

Past Conditional
I would have skimmed
you would have skimmed
he/she/it would have skimmed
we would have skimmed
you would have skimmed
they would have skimmed

skim

To remove fat or scum from the surface of a liquid.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skim - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
	2.	skim - reading or glancing through quicklyskimmingreading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
Verb	1.	skim - travel on the surface of waterplaneglide - move smoothly and effortlesslyaquaplane - ride on an aquaplaneaquaplane - rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned"
	2.	skim - move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface ofskim overtouch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
	3.	skim - examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"glance over, scan, rake, run downexamine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
	4.	skim - cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"skitter, skipthrow - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
	5.	skim - coat (a liquid) with a layercoat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	6.	skim - remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"cream off, skim off, creamremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"cream off, skim off - pick the best
	7.	skim - read superficiallyskim overread - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
Adj.	1.	skim - used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"skimmedfat-free, fatless, nonfat - without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk"

skim

verb1. remove, separate, cream, take off, spoon off, ladle off Skim off the fat.2. glide, fly, coast, plane, sail, float, brush, dart, scud seagulls skimming over the waves3. (usually with over or through) scan, glance, run your eye over, thumb or leaf through I only had time to skim over the script before I came here.skim something off embezzle, steal, misappropriate, trouser (slang), defraud, knock off (slang), spirit away If I read this right, he skimmed off about thirty million.

skim

verb1. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:carom, dap, glance, graze, ricochet, skip.2. To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing:brush, flick, graze, kiss, shave.3. To pass quickly and lightly through the air:dart, float, fly, sail, shoot.4. To look through reading matter casually:browse, dip into, flip through, glance at (or over) (or through), leaf (through), riffle (through), run through, scan, thumb (through).nounLight and momentary contact with another person or thing:brush, flick, graze.

Translations

掠过撇去漂浮物浏览略读

skim

(skim) – past tense, past participle skimmed – verb1. to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid). Skim the fat off the gravy. 撈掉漂浮物 撇去漂浮物2. to move lightly and quickly over (a surface). The skier skimmed across the snow. 飛快地掠過(或滑過) 掠过3. to read (something) quickly, missing out parts. She skimmed (through) the book. 瀏覽，略讀 浏览，略读 skim milk, skimmed milk milk from which the cream has been skimmed. 脫脂牛奶 脱脂奶