skim off 1. 撇去(浮物) skim off the fat from the soup 撇去汤面上的油脂 2. 〈口〉选取；捞取 The teacher skimmed off the able pupils for his class. 那老师把聪明能干的学生选进自己班。 3. 〈俚〉(为逃税等而)瞒报 The health insurance industry skimmed off more than ＄5 billion of profits. 医疗保险业瞒报了50多亿美元的利润。