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skim

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skim /skɪm/ verb (skimmed, skimming)  
1 [transitiveT]REMOVE to remove something from the surface of a liquid, especially floating fat, solids, or oil 撇去〔液体表面的浮油或固体物质〕
skim something off/from something
 After simmering the meat, skim the fat from the surface.
把肉用文火炖过后再撇去表面的油脂。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]READ to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it 略读,浏览〔以找出主要信息〕 SYN scan
 Julie skimmed the sports page.
朱莉浏览了体育版。
skim through/over
 Just skim through the second section to save time.
为了节省时间,第二节就浏览一下吧。
3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TOUCH to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often 掠过,擦过
 seagulls skimming the waves
掠过浪尖的海鸥
skim over/along/across
 The ball skimmed across the grass and stopped against the wall.
球掠过草地,在墙边停了下来。
4. skim stones/pebbles etc British EnglishBrETHROW to throw smooth flat stones into a lake, river etc in a way that makes them jump across the surface 打水漂 SYN American English skip
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n5. [transitiveT] to secretly record the details of someone’s credit card electronically in order to use them illegally
6skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v 
a) TAKE something FROM somebodyto take the best people or the best part of something for yourself 挑走〔最优秀的人〕;选取〔精华〕
 Professional sport skims off all the best players.
职业体育运动把最优秀的选手都挑走了。
b) to take money illegally or dishonestly 捞走〔钱〕
 For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits.
他的生意伙伴多年来一直在私吞利润。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
skimskim /skɪm/ verb (skimmed, skimming) [transitiveT] (also skim off)
American EnglishAmE to take money illegally, for example by not saying that you have made profits so that you do not have to pay tax
He was accused of skimming profits from junk bond trading.
Corrupt profiteers have skimmed off much of the nation’s vast mineral wealth over the past decades.
Origin skim
(1400-1500) Perhaps from scum to remove scum ((14-19 centuries)), from scum (noun)
skim verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9925 COCA: 8515
skim

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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBbarely (figurative) 稍有觸及This report has barely skimmed the surface of the subject.報告對這個問題一帶而過。only掠過而已low低掠而過A bird skimmed low over the water.一隻鳥兒貼着水面飛過。PREPOSITIONacross, over掠過We skimmed across the water in a small boat.我們乘小船掠過水面。PHRASESskim the surface (figurative) 觸及表面Foreign films only skim the surface of Moroccan life.外國影片對摩洛哥的生活的描述只是皮毛。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9925 COCA: 8515
skim verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9925 COCA: 8515
skim
To move somewhere quickly: fly, hasten, speed...
To move something quickly: fling, skim, slide...
To aim and to throw: throw, direct, aim...
To earn or to get money: monetize, earn, recover...

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