掠

掠

"掠" means "to seize," "to plunder," or "to sweep across."

Here, '掠' is part of the word '掠夺', which means to plunder or pillage, indicating the action of forcefully seizing goods.

海盗沿着海岸掠夺村庄。

The pirates plundered villages along the coast.

In this sentence, '掠' conveys the idea of skimming or passing quickly over, indicating the transient nature of time.

时间如白驹过隙，稍纵即逝，掠过了岁月的痕迹。

Time is like a fleeting shadow, passing through the traces of years.

Here, '掠' is used to describe the action of glancing or gliding quickly, emphasizing the swift and cursory movement of attention.

他掠过了书架上的新书，没有停留。

He glanced over the new books on the bookshelf without stopping.