Tuesday，2026.05.19
New words：
skim [skɪm]
v. 略读；快速浏览（文章）
v. 掠过；擦过；滑过
v. 撇去（牛奶等表面浮物）
详细词源拆解：
源自古法语，本义 “撇去液体表面浮沫、掠过表面”；
引申出两层核心义：快速浏览（阅读）、掠过；撇去。
词汇家族
skim（v. 略读；掠过）→ skimming（n. 略读；脱脂）
必记高频搭配
skim through 快速浏览；略读
I skim through the passage to get its main general idea quickly.skim a book 略读一本书
You can skim this book when you have little free spare time.skim over 掠过；滑过
Swallows often skim over water when they hunt for small flying insects.skim off 撇去；去除
We skim off fat from soup to make our daily meals much healthier.skimming (n. 略读)
Skimming is a useful skill for middle‑school English reading tests.关键使用提醒
- 阅读必考点：skim（略读抓大意） vs scan（扫读找细节），完形 / 阅读高频辨析。
- 常用短语：skim through / skim over 快速浏览。
- 变形：过去式 / 过去分词 skimmed，现在分词 skimming。