vt.

1. 撇去……表面的浮物
   She skimmed the soup to remove most of the fat.

   她撇去了汤上的大部分浮油。

2. 撇去，去除[（+off/away）]
   I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.

   我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。

3. 从……中取得精华；提取[（+off）]
   Does private education skim off all the best students from the state system?

   私立学校是不是会把公立学校最好的学生都挖走？

4. 在……表面凝结
   The lake was skimmed with ice.

   湖面上结了一层冰。

5. 使掠过；掠过
   The bird skimmed the water.

   鸟儿掠过水面。

6. 浏览，略读
   Since he had no time to read the book in detail, he just skimmed it.

   由于他没有时间细读那本书，所以他只把它浏览了一遍。

7. （为了逃税而）瞒报（赌博获利，部分收入等）

vi.

1. 飞快地掠过（或滑过）[（+over）]
   Gulls skimmed over the waves.

   海鸥掠过波浪。

2. 浏览，略读[（+through/over）]
   He skimmed through the newspapers over breakfast.

   他吃早饭时浏览了报纸。

3. 表面凝结起来
   During the cold night, the puddles skimmed over.

   夜间寒冷，水洼面上结了冰。

4. （为了逃税而）瞒报

n.

1. 撇；撇去的东西[U]
2. 表面层[S][（+of）]
   A skim of ice formed in the ruts.

   车辙里结了一层薄冰。

3. 掠过[C]
4. 脱脂牛奶[U]
5. 瞒报所得的收入

v.

1. remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
2. move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air.
   ▸throw (a flat stone) so that it bounces several times on the surface of water.
3. read (something) quickly, noting only the important points.
   ▸ (skim over) deal with or treat briefly or superficially.
4. informal steal or embezzle (money) in small amounts over a period of time.
5. [usu. as noun skimming] fraudulently copy (credit or debit card details) with a card swipe or other device.

n.

1. a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
2. an act of reading something quickly or superficially.