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BE 391: How to Skim to Save Your Colleagues' Time in English
2025/3/27
Business English from All Ears English
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Lindsay
创立并主持《All Ears English》播客,帮助全球英语学习者通过自然和实用的方式提高英语水平。
M
Michelle
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Lindsay: 我认为学习如何有效地使用“skim”及其相关短语在工作中非常重要。这些词语可以帮助我们更有效地沟通，并尊重同事的时间。例如，我们可以用“skim through”来告诉同事快速浏览一下文件，而用“skim off”来建议减少报告的篇幅。这比直接说“减少”或“删减”更委婉，也更能体现对同事的尊重。
此外，理解“skim”的不同用法，例如“skim”和“skim through”的区别，以及“skim over”和“skim off”的不同含义，可以帮助我们更准确地表达自己的意思，避免误解。在日常工作中，我们可以根据具体情况选择合适的表达方式，以提高沟通效率。
Michelle: 我同意Lindsay的观点。“skim”这个词及其相关短语在商务英语中非常实用，因为它可以用来谈论工作中的事情。例如，我们可以用“skim”来表示快速阅读或浏览，用“skim through”来表示系统地快速浏览，用“skim over”来表示略过某些内容，用“skim off”来表示去除少量的东西。
在工作中，学会灵活运用这些短语可以帮助我们更高效地处理信息，并与同事进行更有效的沟通。例如，我们可以用“skim through”来快速了解一份报告的主要内容，用“skim over”来略过不重要的细节，用“skim off”来减少冗余的信息。这不仅可以节省时间，还可以提高工作效率。
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the versatile meaning of the word "skim" in professional settings. It starts by defining "skim" as a quick reading and then delves into the nuances of using it with various prepositions, such as "skim through" and "skim over." It also touches upon the less common usage of "skim off," which implies removing a small amount of something.
- The word 'skim' has multiple meanings, but the chapter focuses on its usage in quickly reading or looking at something.
- Using 'skim through' implies a more systematic approach to quick reading than simply 'skim'.
- 'Skim over' suggests a more superficial reading, passing by some details.
- 'Skim off' refers to removing a small amount of something, applicable in various contexts like baking or finance.
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