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单词 leaf through something
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to turn pages casually or hurriedly without reading them
Most people derive enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums.
Synonyms
skim
I only had time to skim over the script before I came here.
glance
I picked up the book and glanced through it.
scan
I've had a quick scan through your book again.
browse
There are plenty of biographies for him to browse.
look through
dip into
flick through
flip through
thumb through
riffle
See leaf

Additional synonyms

in the sense of browse
Definition
to look through (a book or articles for sale) in a casual leisurely manner
There are plenty of biographies for him to browse.
Synonyms
skim,
scan,
glance at,
survey,
look through,
look round,
dip into,
leaf through,
peruse,
flip through,
examine cursorily
in the sense of glance
Definition
to look quickly at something
I picked up the book and glanced through it.
Synonyms
scan,
browse,
dip into,
leaf through,
flip through,
thumb through,
skim through,
riffle through,
run over or through,
surf
in the sense of scan
Definition
an instance of scanning
I've had a quick scan through your book again.
Synonyms
look,
glance,
skim,
browse,
flick,
squint,
butcher's (British, slang),
brief look,
dekko (British, slang),
shufti (British, slang)

Nearby words of
leaf through something

  • leadership
  • leading
  • leaf
  • leaf through something
  • leaflet
  • leafy
  • league

Synonyms of 'leaf through something'

leaf through something

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