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0 to move quickly just above a surface without touching it
The birds skimmed (across/along/over) the tops of the waves. 鳥兒從浪頭上飛過。
We watched a child skimming stones across the lake. 我們看著一個孩子在湖上打水漂。
1 to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail
I've only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet. 我只是大致看了一遍他的來信,還沒有細讀。
We've only skimmed the surface of (= considered a small part of) the problem. 我們只是粗淺地討論了一下這個問題。
2 to remove something solid from the surface of a liquid
Strain the cooking liquid and skim off the fat. 把熬好的湯過濾,撇去油脂。
3 to secretly use a piece of equipment that records someone's credit card details in order to use their credit card account illegally
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2021年8月16日
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