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skimming

UK //ˈskɪmɪŋ//US //ˈskɪmɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:browsing, scanning, glancing

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。)

同义词:gliding, brushing, grazing

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。)