英语词汇“skim off”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

skim offskim off (something)

to take something valuable.

The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates.State and local governments skim tax money off the company's profits.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim off (= to remove something floating on a liquid)

Phr V

skim off

skims, skimming, skimmed

skim off sth or skim sth off

to remove an amount of money from a larger amount of money, usually in order to keep it for yourselfsometimes + from

Hains is accused of skimming off money from government grants.

skim off

1. Literally, to scoop or scrape something off the surface of something, especially a liquid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "skim" and "off." Be sure to skim off the fatty foam as your stew cooks. Please use the net to skim leaves and other debris off the surface of the pool each morning.

2. By extension, to take funds, especially illegally or deceitfully, from another source in small increments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "skim" and "off." The CEO has been accused of skimming money off from his employees' pensions funds to pay for his personal trips around the world. The sales assistant skimmed off money from the till for years before she was finally caught.

skim something off (of) something

and skim something off

1. Lit. to scoop something off the surface of something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The cook skimmed the fat off the stew. The cook skimmed off the fat.

2. Fig. to remove a portion of something of value, such as money, from an account. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The auditor was skimming a few dollars a day off the bank's cash flow. Kelly skimmed off a few dollars each day.

skim off

1. To remove some floating matter from a liquid: They use a net to skim the cranberries off the surface. They skim off the dross before pouring the metal into molds.

2. To appropriate some money illegally or dishonestly: The dictator skimmed off over $1 million from international donations and deposited it in personal bank accounts. The company was skimming money off its employees' paychecks and using it to cover losses.

词汇	skim off
释义	Idiom skim offskim off (something) to take something valuable. The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates.State and local governments skim tax money off the company's profits. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim off (= to remove something floating on a liquid) Phr V skim off skims, skimming, skimmed skim off sth or skim sth off to remove an amount of money from a larger amount of money, usually in order to keep it for yourselfsometimes + from Hains is accused of skimming off money from government grants. phraseskim off1. skim off sth • *skim sth* off** • skim sth off sth if you skim off money, you take it from a larger amount of money and keep it for yourself, especially when it is dishonest or other people disapprove of you doing this: Stark skilfully skimmed off a portion of the profits for himself without his partners realizing it.. Public officials have been accused of skimming money off the county budget.2. skim off sth • *skim sth* off to remove something that is on top of a liquid or surface: Reduce heat and cook 1 hour, skimming off the foam that rises to the top of the soup. Skim off the excess fat from the pan before adding the rest of the ingredients. skim off 1. Literally, to scoop or scrape something off the surface of something, especially a liquid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "skim" and "off." Be sure to skim off the fatty foam as your stew cooks. Please use the net to skim leaves and other debris off the surface of the pool each morning. 2. By extension, to take funds, especially illegally or deceitfully, from another source in small increments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "skim" and "off." The CEO has been accused of skimming money off from his employees' pensions funds to pay for his personal trips around the world. The sales assistant skimmed off money from the till for years before she was finally caught. skim something off (of) something and skim something off** 1. Lit. to scoop something off the surface of something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The cook skimmed the fat off the stew. The cook skimmed off the fat. 2. Fig. to remove a portion of something of value, such as money, from an account. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The auditor was skimming a few dollars a day off the bank's cash flow. Kelly skimmed off a few dollars each day. skim off v. 1. To remove some floating matter from a liquid: They use a net to skim the cranberries off the surface. They skim off the dross before pouring the metal into molds. 2. To appropriate some money illegally or dishonestly: The dictator skimmed off over $1 million from international donations and deposited it in personal bank accounts. The company was skimming money off its employees' paychecks and using it to cover losses.
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