verb [vt. 及物动词] 浏览,掠过;去除(skim 的过去分词)
Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface. 今天汹涌的海浪使特别装备的船只无法撇去浮在水面上的石油。
adjective [原级] 脱脂的
A few bats skimmed his nose now and again and scared him half to death. 几只蝙蝠不时掠过他的鼻子,把他吓得半死。