skitter
/ˈskɪtə(r)/(亦作skeeter)
verb
no obj.
1
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move lightly and quickly or hurriedly轻捷跑动：
the girls skittered up the stairs
女孩子们轻快地跑上楼
figurative 〈喻〉her mind skittered back to that day at the office
她的心神又飞快地回到在办公室的那一天。
2
- with obj. draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing抽动（有饵）鱼钩。
词源
mid 19th cent.: apparently a frequentative of SKITE.