1. She used a spoon to skim off the foam from the soup.
她用勺子撇掉汤面上的泡沫。

2. He was caught trying to skim off some of the profits.
他因试图挪用部分利润而被抓获。

A: How do we prepare the broth for the soup?
A：我们该如何准备汤底？

B: You need to skim off the fat from the top.
B：你需要把表면的油脂撇掉。

1) 撇去（液体表面的油脂、泡沫等）

2) 挪用、偷拿（资金）

3) 从表面掠过

1. 撇掉，除去

e.g.
Skim off the foam.
撇掉泡沫。

2. 偷拿，挪用

e.g.
He skimmed off a little bit of the cash.
他偷偷拿走了一小部分现金。

phrasal verb

1. To remove a layer or something from the surface of a liquid.

2. To steal small amounts of money from an account or business.

Synonym: siphon off, embezzle