skimmer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskɪm.ər/ us/ˈskɪm.ɚ/
(TOOL/DEVICE)
侧录器
a piece of equipment that records someone's credit card or bank account details so that their bank account can be used illegally
They used a card skimmer at a cash machine to clone account details. 他们把磁卡侧录器装在取款机上复制账户信息。
A skimmer is a pager-size device that reads and stores the information from the magnetic strip on a credit card. 侧录器是个寻呼机大小的装置，可以读取并贮存信用卡的磁条信息。
收油器;收油船
a piece of equipment or vehicle for removing oil from the surface of water
Oil skimmers ended up picking up chunks of broken ice, clogging the skimmers and hampering their ability to collect oil. 收油船捡到了大块的碎冰，堵塞了收油机，妨碍了它们收集石油的能力。
Small fishing vessels have moved portable skimmers into place on Unalaska Island's wild northwest coast. 小型渔船将便携式收油机搬到了乌纳拉斯卡岛荒凉的西北海岸。
（用于撇取浮物的）撇除器
a device for removing something from the surface of a liquid
Fat from stock, soups or sauces can be removed using a skimmer. 高汤、汤或酱汁中的脂肪可以用撇除器去除。
Every day they use a pool skimmer to get rid of leaves from the water. 每天他们都会用泳池撇除器来去除水中的树叶。
(BIRD)
剪嘴鸥
a seabird with long wings that flies low over water
Swans destroyed the nesting grounds of the terns and skimmers. 天鹅破坏了燕鸥和剪嘴鸥的筑巢地。
The Indian skimmer looks a bit like a tern. 白领剪嘴鸥看起来有点像燕鸥。
(READER)
略读者，浏览者
someone who reads something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail
People tend to be skimmers during the week, reading more in depth in the weekend 人们在工作日倾向于大致浏览，而在周末进行深度阅读。
The image alone would make any magazine skimmer take a second glance. 仅凭这张图片就能让任何翻阅杂志的人多看两眼。
(FLAT SHOE)
UK芭蕾式平底鞋
a type of flat shoe, similar to a ballet dancer's shoe, worn by women
Skimmers are both graceful and comfortable. 芭蕾式平底鞋既优雅又舒服。
With their barely there heels, these skimmers are very elegant. 这些芭蕾式平底鞋几乎没有鞋跟，非常优雅。
(FLAT STONE)
UK打水漂石
a flat stone that can be made to touch and rise off the surface of water several times when it is thrown
The stones on the beach are great skimmers. 海滩上的石头是很好的打水漂石。