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    skim

    US /skɪm/

    ・

    UK /skɪm/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
    I need to skim the oil from the surface of the soup, to make it healthier to eat
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To read rapidly to find the main points or ideas
    Skim the book again right before the test
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo fly over a surface without touching it
    The pilot skimmed near the ground during his practice flight

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    Smart Snack Recipes: Quick and Easy Snack Food Ideas

    03:59Smart Snack Recipes: Quick and Easy Snack Food Ideas
    • Take some ice cubes, add some coffee, some skim milk, and then blend.

      Take some ice cubes, add some coffee, some skim milk, and then blend.

    • Take some ice cubes, add some coffee, some skim milk, and then blend.

      Take some ice cubes, add some coffee, some skim milk, and then blend.

    B2

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • Let's not skim over that detail.

      Let's not skim over that detail.

    B2

    You MUST DO THIS 30 Days into a New Job!

    08:57You MUST DO THIS 30 Days into a New Job!
    • The first two weeks, you sort of get in the rhythm and you forget, like, "Oh yeah, I don't fully know that process," or "I don't know where something is located." Take some time to, like, review your notes, read through a training manual again, skim the Google Drive files or your Dropbox or whatever, to kind of see what's around and what's out there that you're really getting familiar with the lay of the land.

      The first two weeks, you sort of get in the rhythm and you forget, like, "Oh yeah, I don't fully know that process," or "I don't know where something is located." Take some time to, like, review your notes, read through a training manual again, skim the Google Drive files or your Dropbox or whatever, to kind of see what's around and what's out there that you're really getting familiar with the lay of the land.

    • Take some time to review your notes, read through a training manual again, skim the Google Drive files or your Dropbox or whatever to kind of see what's around and what's out there that you're really getting familiar with the lay of the land.

      Take some time to review your notes, read through a training manual again, skim the Google Drive files or your Dropbox or whatever to kind of see what's around and what's out there that you're really getting familiar with the lay of the land.

    A2

    How to Make Halloween Pumpkin Potage

    05:44How to Make Halloween Pumpkin Potage
    • Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

      Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

    • Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

      Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

    B2

    The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words

    55:12The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words
    • There are a hundred different ways to skim off the time and old my lord how the money rolled in we're providing a valuable

      There are a hundred different ways to skim off the time and old my lord how the money rolled in we're providing a valuable

    • There are 100 different ways to skim off the top.

      There are 100 different ways to skim off the top.

    B1

    5 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

    18:085 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
    • So basically, I want to get to your message right away without having to read too many words, and these days especially, a lot of people, they skim, they don't actually read every word.

      So basically, I want to get to your message right away without having to read too many words, and these days especially, a lot of people, they skim, they don't actually read every word.

    • And these days especially, a lot of people, they skim, they don't actually read every word.

      And these days especially, a lot of people, they skim, they don't actually read every word.

    A2

    Improve Your English FASTER by Reading (It really works!)

    18:07Improve Your English FASTER by Reading (It really works!)
    • And many of the courses that they're going to ask you to spend, you know, $200, $300, they're asking you to skim, which isn't really speed reading, because if you read too fast, you lose comprehension.

      And many of the courses that they're going to ask you to spend, you know, $200, $300, they're asking you to skim, which isn't really speed reading, because if you read too fast, you lose comprehension.

    • And many of the courses that they're going to ask you to spend, you know, 200, 300 dollars, they're asking you to skim, which isn't really speed reading, because if you read too fast, you lose comprehension,

      And many of the courses that they're going to ask you to spend, you know, 200, 300 dollars, they're asking you to skim, which isn't really speed reading, because if you read too fast, you lose comprehension,

    A2

    CHICKEN SOUP FOR DOGS DIY How to make Chicken Soup for Dogs | Snow Dogs Snacks 43

    09:01CHICKEN SOUP FOR DOGS DIY How to make Chicken Soup for Dogs | Snow Dogs Snacks 43
    • then, I'm gonna take and I'm gonna skim all the fat off the top of this juice and I'm gonna take off all the skin off the chicken

      then, I'm gonna take and I'm gonna skim all the fat off the top of this juice and I'm gonna take off all the skin off the chicken

    • And then I'm going to take and I'm going to skim all the fat off of the top of this juice,

      And then I'm going to take and I'm going to skim all the fat off of the top of this juice,

    B1

    IELTS Reading: MATCHING HEADINGS TIPS- english video

    12:58IELTS Reading: MATCHING HEADINGS TIPS- english video
    • Only skim through the paragraph, uh, just to get the overall meaning and the gist of it.

      Only skim through the paragraph, uh, just to get the overall meaning and the gist of it.

    • only skim through the paragraph just to get the overall meaning

      only skim through the paragraph just to get the overall meaning

    A2

    How AI is changing the job market - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

    13:56How AI is changing the job market - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
    • They used to maybe give you a call, skim, you know, your skills.

      They used to maybe give you a call, skim, you know, your skills.

    • They used to maybe give you a call, skim, you know, your skills.

      They used to maybe give you a call, skim, you know, your skills.

    A2