[no obj., with adverbial of direction] move lightly and quickly or hurriedly
轻捷跑动
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the girls skittered up the stairs 女孩子们轻快地跑上楼
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figurative 〈喻〉her mind skittered back to that day at the office 她的心神又飞快地回到在办公室的那一天。
[with obj.] draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing
抽动(有饵)鱼钩。
"mid 19th cent.: apparently a frequentative of