skim /skim/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- (n.) reading or glancing through quickly
- (v.) cause to skip over a surface
Chinese translation
- vt. 撇取浮沫, 略读, 掠过
- vi. 擦过, 浏览
- n. 脱脂乳, 擦过, 表层物
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /skim/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.17 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
skimming, skimmed, skims
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