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单词 skitter
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
skit•ter /ˈskɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly:Mice skittered along the floor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
skit•ter  (skit′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
  2. to skim along a surface.
  3. [Angling.]to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to skitter.
  • skit, variant of skite1 + -er6 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skitter /ˈskɪtə/ vb
  1. (intransitive) often followed by off: to move or run rapidly or lightly; scamper
  2. to skim or cause to skim lightly and rapidly, as across the surface of water
  3. (intransitive) to draw a bait lightly over the surface of water
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from dialect skite to dash about; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot
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