noun🔗Share略读,浏览 A cursory reading, skipping the details."Before the big test, I gave the textbook a quick skim to refresh my memory. "大考之前,我快速地把课本略读了一遍,好复习一下。communicationlanguageactionwritingwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脱脂牛奶,脱脂奶 Skim milk."I bought a carton of skim milk for my breakfast cereal. "我买了一盒脱脂牛奶,准备早上泡麦片吃。fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share略读, 浏览 The act of skimming."The quick skim of the newspaper headlines gave her a general idea of the day's events. "她快速地浏览了一下报纸头条,就大致了解了当天发生的事情。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share撇去的东西,浮沫 That which is skimmed off."The skim of milk was used to make the pancakes. "用来做薄煎饼的是撇去的奶皮。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share盗窃公款, 贪污款项 Theft of money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection."The manager suspected the cashier of engaging in skim, hiding cash sales before they were officially registered in the system. "经理怀疑收银员在私吞营业款,偷偷藏匿现金收入,然后在系统记录之前就拿走。businessfinanceeconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掠过,滑过,擦过 To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface."The airplane skimmed the tops of the clouds on its way to the airport. "飞机在飞往机场的途中,轻轻掠过云层顶部。actionnaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掠过,擦过,滑过。 To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of."The airplane skimmed the tops of the trees on its approach to the airport. "飞机在降落机场时,几乎是贴着树梢掠过。actionnaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share浏览,略读,走马观花 To hasten along with superficial attention."Before the meeting, Sarah skimmed the report to get a general idea of the budget projections. "会议前,萨拉浏览了一下报告,好对预算预测有个大致的了解。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抹平,刮平。 To put on a finishing coat of plaster."The carpenter will skim the walls before painting the living room. "木匠会在粉刷客厅之前,先将墙壁刮平。buildingarchitecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打水漂 To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)"He tried to skim a flat stone across the lake. "他试图在湖面上打水漂,用一块扁平的石头。actionsportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掠过,擦过 To ricochet"The flat stone skimmed across the surface of the lake, bouncing three times before sinking. "那块扁平的石头在湖面上掠过,弹跳了三次才沉下去。physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share浏览,略读 To read quickly, skipping some detail"I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."我早餐时快速浏览了一下报纸。languagecommunicationactioneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撇去,刮掉 To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface"I used a spoon to skim the fat off the top of the soup. "我用勺子把汤表面的浮油撇掉了。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撇, 捞。 To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface."to skim milk; to skim broth"撇牛奶;撇肉汤foodutensildrinkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撇, 刮掉 To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk"to skim cream"撇奶油foodsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中饱私囊,揩油。 To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection."The accountant skimmed money from the company's accounts before the sales were recorded. "会计在销售记录入账之前,就从公司账户里中饱私囊了。businessfinanceeconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗刷,复制卡信息。 To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes."The thief skimmed the credit card at the store to steal the information. "那个小偷在商店里盗刷了信用卡,复制了卡的信息。computinginternetelectronicstechnologypolicebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share结上一层, 覆上一层。 To become coated over."The cake pan was skim with a thin layer of burnt sugar. "蛋糕烤盘上结了一层薄薄的焦糖。appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share脱脂,低脂。 (of milk) Having lowered fat content."The supermarket now sells skim milk, which is a healthier option for people watching their weight. "现在这家超市出售脱脂牛奶,对于注重体重的人来说,这是一个更健康的选择。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading