액체 표면에 떠 있는 것을 걷어내다
To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid.
예문:
"The chef used a ladle to skim the foam from the boiling stock."
"You should skim the cream off the top of the fresh milk."
표면을 스치듯이 가볍게 지나가다
To move quickly and lightly over or on a surface.
예문:
"The dragonfly skimmed the surface of the pond in search of insects."
"Small stones skimmed across the frozen lake when he threw them."
중요한 내용만 파악하기 위해 빠르게 훑어보다
To read something quickly to get the main points.
예문:
"I usually skim the newspaper while having my morning coffee."
"She skimmed the contract to find the clause about termination."
돈이나 이익의 일부를 몰래 빼돌리다
To steal or embezzle small amounts of money over a period of time.
예문:
"The corrupt official was caught skimming funds from the public works project."
"He managed to skim thousands of dollars before the audit began."
수면 위로 돌을 튕기며 던지다
To throw a flat stone so it bounces on water.
예문:
"He taught his son how to skim flat stones across the river."
"The pebble skimmed five times before sinking into the water."
표면에 생긴 얇은 막이나 층
A thin layer or the act of moving lightly over a surface.
예문:
"A thin skim of ice covered the puddle after the frost."
"The pilot made a quick skim over the forest canopy."