1 [T] skim sth (off/from sth) to remove sth from the surface of a liquid 撇去（从液体表面去掉某物）: to skim the cream off the milk 撇去牛奶表层的油脂

2 [I,T] to move quickly over or past sth, almost touching it or touching it slightly 掠过表面 · The plane flew very low, skimming the tops of the buildings. 飞机飞得很低，在建筑物的顶部掠过。

3 [I,T] skim (through/over) sth to read sth quickly in order to get the main idea, without paying attention to the details and without reading every word 浏览；略读；翻阅: I usually just skim through the newspaper in the morning. 我早上通常只翻阅一下报纸。