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skimming

/skim-ing/US // ˈskɪm ɪŋ //

撇开不谈,撇脂,略过,撇脂术

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Usually skimmings. floating matter that is removed from the surface of a liquid.
    • : skimmings, Metallurgy. dross.
    • : Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc.: An audit of their cleaning business uncovered several years of skimming.
    • : the practice of electronically appropriating account numbers or other confidential data for illegal use: A chip is embedded in the credit card to prevent skimming.

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Examples

  • Imagine a drone skimming above the ocean waves, steered by scientists on a research ship in the distance.

  • Skimming a plethora of responses on weed website forums, it appears that they seldom do.

  • The Tropicana was a mobbed-up resort riddled with hidden ownership, casino skimming, and bad debt.

  • Occasionally, I found myself skimming those italicized “Me and I” conversations.

  • Previous generations of retirees were skimming off the top of a rapidly growing surplus.

  • Then they would send their snow-snakes skimming over the hard crust of snow.

  • He could shoot his arrows to the sky, and could send his snow-snakes skimming far beyond the rest.

  • But these people are wholly on wires; laying their ears down, skimming away, pausing as though shot, and presto!

  • Bowden was alone, in an armchair by the little lamp, skimming a paper while waiting for Mrs. Garford to return from her bedroom.

  • Again the yacht swung out into the river, gathering headway quickly and skimming along, heeling very gently.