What does "leaf through" mean?

To turn pages casually To browse through a book or magazine.

How do you use "leaf through" in a sentence?

She leafed through the catalogue. Leafing through old photos. I leafed through while waiting.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To turn pages casually

随意翻阅

Hojear

ページをめくって見る

느긋하게 페이지를 넘기다

To browse through a book or magazine.

轻松地翻看书籍或杂志的页面。

Pasar las páginas de un libro o revista de manera casual.

本や雑誌を気軽にめくって眺めること。

책이나 잡지를 가볍게 훑어보다.

Base verb: leaf

Particle: through

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She leafed through the catalogue.
她翻看了目录
Hojeó el catálogo
彼女はカタログをめくって見た
그녀는 카탈로그를 넘겨 봤다.
Leafing through old photos.
翻看旧照片
Ojeando fotos antiguas
古い写真を見返している
오래된 사진을 들춰보고 있다.
I leafed through while waiting.
等待时我随意翻阅着
Hojeé mientras esperaba
待っている間、ぱらぱらとめくって見ていた
기다리는 동안 이것저것 넘겨 봤다.

Contexto: browsing, reading, casual

Tono: relaxed

From turning leaves (pages) of a book.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal