涉猎 (shè liè) — to skim (through a book); to read cursorily
Definition
Refers to reading or studying something broadly but only at a surface level. Unlike 浏览 (browsing casually), 涉猎 implies covering many fields lightly, often for breadth rather than information lookup.
verb
to skim (through a book)to read cursorily
Examples
- 涉猎。Tā xǐ huan shè liè gè zhǒng lǐng yù de shū jí.He likes to skim through books in various fields.
- 涉猎。Zhè piān lùn wén wǒ zhǐ shì cū lüè shè liè le yí xià.I only skimmed through this paper briefly.
- 涉猎？Nǐ shè liè guò nà běn zhé xué rù mén shū ma?Have you skimmed through that introductory philosophy book?
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