
skimming
词源
源自中古英语'skymen',与古诺尔斯语'skimma'(掠过)有关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为'闪耀'或'掠过'。
noun
❶ 快速浏览或略读的行为,指不深入阅读而只获取大致信息的方式。常用于阅读书籍、文章或报告时。
“She gave the report a quick skimming before the meeting.”
(她在会议前快速浏览了报告。)
“Skimming the newspaper helps me stay updated with minimal time.”
(快速浏览报纸让我用最少的时间了解最新动态。)
❶ 从液体表面撇去浮沫或油脂的行为,常用于烹饪或工业过程中。
“Skimming the fat off the soup makes it healthier.”
(撇去汤上的油脂可以让汤更健康。)
“She spent minutes skimming the foam from the boiling jam.”
(她花了几分钟撇去煮沸果酱上的泡沫。)
verb
❶ 快速移动或掠过表面,通常指轻轻接触而不深入。可以用于描述物体或动作。
“The stone skimmed across the water before sinking.”
(石头在水面上掠过几次后沉了下去。)
“Birds were skimming the waves as they searched for fish.”
(鸟儿掠过海浪寻找鱼群。)
常见短语
skimming through — 快速浏览或翻阅某物,通常指不深入阅读或查看。
“I was just skimming through the magazine while waiting.”
(等待时我只是在快速翻阅杂志。)
credit card skimming — 一种盗窃信用卡信息的犯罪手段,通过非法设备读取卡片数据。
“Be careful at ATMs to avoid credit card skimming.”
(在ATM机前要小心,避免信用卡信息被窃取。)