skim/skɪm; skɪm/ v [T] -mmed, -mming 1 to remove something that is floating on the surface of a liquid 撇去〔液体表面漂浮的物质〕: skim sth off/from Skim the fat off the soup. 撇去汤上面的油层。 2 also 又作 skim through to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it 浏览，略读: She skimmed through that morning's headlines. 她浏览了一下那天早上报纸的标题。 3 to move along quickly, nearly touching the surface of something 掠过，擦过: a plane skimming the tops of the trees 掠过树梢的飞机