skim /skim/ vt. (skimmed; skimming) 1. 撇(去)：skim the fat from the soup 撇去汤面上的油；skim the cream from the milk 撇去牛奶上的奶皮 2. 掠过，擦过：Birds skimmed the water. 鸟儿掠过水面。A plane appeared to skim the treetops. 一架飞机几乎擦着树顶飞过。 3. 浏览，略读： skim the headlines 浏览大标题；skim (through) a newspaper 浏览报纸［考句］He didn’t have time to read the report word for word he just skimmed it. 他没有时间逐字阅读报告，只是浏览了一下。