leaf through — to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or document quickly and casually, often without reading carefully
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or document quickly and casually, often without reading carefully
Pronunciation (IPA): /liːf θruː/
Korean meaning: 책이나 잡지, 문서의 페이지를 빠르게 넘겨보다, 대충 훑어보다
Korean pronunciation: **리**프 **쓰**루
Example Sentences
- I always leaf through cookbooks but never actually cook anything from them.
- He leafed through his old photo album and smiled at the memories.
- The student leafed through the textbook frantically, looking for answers during the open-book exam.
leaf through
VERB//liːf θruː//
to turn the pages of a book, magazine, or document quickly and casually, often without reading carefully

a young woman sits in a plush armchair holding a thick fashion magazine, her thumb rapidly flipping through multiple pages at once. Pages flutter and bend as she moves quickly from section to section without stopping to read. She pauses briefly to glance at a colorful spread before continuing to flip forward through more pages. A barista nearby watches while cleaning a coffee cup, noticing how fast she's moving through the publication. The woman's eyes scan quickly across each page as it passes, taking in only brief glimpses of the content. someone turning the pages of a magazine quickly and casually without reading carefully
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Leaf through pages for relief - a brief note brings belief!
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Origin
leaf(잎)에서 유래된 표현으로, 책의 페이지가 나뭇잎처럼 얇고 여러 겹으로 되어 있어서 '잎을 넘기듯' 페이지를 넘긴다는 의미에서 발달했습니다.
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“I always leaf through cookbooks but never actually cook anything from them.”
“He leafed through his old photo album and smiled at the memories.”
“The student leafed through the textbook frantically, looking for answers during the open-book exam.”
“She leafed through the contract before signing it.”
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