词组 | skim |
释义 | skim [skimmed, skimmed, skimming] skim off 1. skim off sth • skim sth off • skim sth off sth if you skim off money, you take it from a larger amount of money and keep it for yourself, especially when it is dishonest or other people disapprove of you doing this: ▪ Stark skilfully skimmed off a portion of the profits for himself without his partners realizing it.. ▪ Public officials have been accused of skimming money off the county budget. 2. skim off sth • skim sth off to remove something that is on top of a liquid or surface: ▪ Reduce heat and cook 1 hour, skimming off the foam that rises to the top of the soup. ▪ Skim off the excess fat from the pan before adding the rest of the ingredients. skim over/through skim over/through sth to read something quickly in order to find the main facts or ideas in it: ▪ Would you mind skimming over the brochure before I take it to the printers? ▪ Before the trip, Emma went to the library and skimmed through a book about Paris. |
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