These, of course, are just examples and only skim the surface.

这些其实只是些例子，当然也只是冰山一角。

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Gliding boats skim the surface rather than cut through the water.

滑行船掠过水面而不是破水前进。

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However sound the arguments may be, they only skim the surface of the problem.

然而，无论这些论据多么有力，他们只触及问题的表面。

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To understand the significance, we need to skim the surface of the field of social analytics.

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While some shrimpers are eager to get back out, many are still working for BP, which has hired boats to skim oil off the surface and lay protective booms along the shorelines.

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When the jam is ready, use a stainless-steel spoon to skim any remaining foam from the surface of the jam.

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