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  • verb
    skims; skimmed; skimming
    [+ obj] :to remove a layer of something from the surface of a liquid
    I skimmed the fat from the broth. = I skimmed the broth to remove the fat.
    He skimmed the leaves from the pool.
    The cream is skimmed from the milk.
    The milk is skimmed before it is bottled. - see also skim milk
    to look over or read (something) quickly especially to find the main ideas [+ obj]
    She only skimmed the reading assignment. [no obj]
    She only skimmed through/over the reading assignment.
    [+ obj] Brit :to throw (a flat stone) along the surface of water so that it bounces
    He is really good at skimming [=(US) skipping] stones.
    to move quickly or lightly along, above, or near the surface of something [no obj]
    The ducks skimmed across/over the water before landing. [+ obj]
    The ducks skimmed the surface of the pond before landing.
    skim off
    [phrasal verb]
    skim off (something) or skim (something) off :to take (something valuable) for yourself out of something else
    He skimmed off some of the profits.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    skim milk, skimmer, skimp, skimpy