音标：[skim]
vt. 撇取浮沫, 略读, 掠过
vi. 擦过, 浏览
n. 脱脂乳, 擦过, 表层物
a. 撇去浮沫的
【机】 浮渣, 撇渣
在线英汉词典

skim的短语、例句：

skim v (-mm-) 1 [Tn] remove cream, scum, etc from the surface of (a liquid) 撇去（液体）表面的油脂、 浮沫等
skim milk 撇去牛奶上的奶油.2 (a) [Ipr, Tn no passive 不用於被动语态] move or glide lightly over (a surface), not touching it or only occasionally touching it 掠过或擦过（某物的表面）
swallows skimming (over) the water/along the ground擦著水面[地面]飞过的燕子
aircraft skimming the roof-tops 从屋顶上掠过的飞机. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] cause (a stone, etc) to pass low over water, bouncing several times 使（石块等）擦过水面, 反弹几次; 用（石块等）打水漂
skimming pebbles (over the lake) 用小圆石（在湖面上）打水漂. 3 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (through/over) sth read sth quickly, noting only the main points 略读; 浏览
skim (through) the report in half an hour 用半小时浏览这份报告
skim over the list, looking for one´s name 很快地看著名单, 寻找自己的名字. 4 (phr v) skim sth from/off sth; skim sth off remove (cream, scum, etc) from the surface of a liquid （从液体表面）撇去（油脂、 浮沫等）
skim the cream from the milk 从牛奶上撇去奶油
skim the fat off (the soup) 把（汤上面的）油撇去.