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词汇 trim
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trim

verb
/trɪm/
/trɪm/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they trim
/trɪm/
/trɪm/
he / she / it trims
/trɪmz/
/trɪmz/
past simple trimmed
/trɪmd/
/trɪmd/
past participle trimmed
/trɪmd/
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-ing form trimming
/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
  1. trim something to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it修剪;修整
    • to trim your hair理发
    • to trim a hedge (back)修剪树篱
    • (figurative) The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.培训预算削减了 1 万英镑。
    • a neatly-trimmed beard修剪得整齐的胡须
    • We trimmed the bush into a heart shape.我们把灌木丛修剪成心形。
    • Trim the edges with a sharp knife.用锋利的刀修修边。
    Topics Appearancec2, Gardensc2
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • neatly
    • perfectly
    phrases
    • get your hair trimmed
    • have your hair trimmed
  2. to cut away unnecessary parts from something切去,割掉,剪下,除去(不必要的部分)
    • trim something (off something) Trim any excess fat off the meat.把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
    • I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。
    • trim something away/off Trim away the lower leaves.修剪掉下面的叶子。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • neatly
    • perfectly
    phrases
    • get your hair trimmed
    • have your hair trimmed
  3. [usually passive] trim something (with something) to decorate something, especially around its edges装饰,修饰,点缀(尤指某物的边缘)
    • gloves trimmed with fur毛皮镶边的手套
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
  4. 词源Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th cent. when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in existing literature.
Idioms
trim your sails
  1. to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster随风扬帆;见风转舵Topics Transport by waterc2
  2. to reduce your costs减少开支;削减费用

trim

noun
/trɪm/
/trɪm/
Idioms
  1. [countable, usually singular] an act of cutting a small amount off something, especially hair(尤指毛发的)修剪
    • a wash and trim洗头理发
    • The hedge needs a trim.这树篱得修剪了。
    • I have a trim every 4–6 weeks.我每4-6周修剪一次。
    • She gave my hair a trim.她修剪了我的头发。
  2. [uncountable, singular] material that is used to decorate clothes, furniture, cars, etc., especially along the edges, by being a different colour, etc.(衣服、家具、汽车等的)饰物,边饰,装饰配件
    • The car is available with black or red trim (= the colour of the seats).这款汽车的座椅有黑红两种颜色。
    • a blue jacket with a white trim镶有白边的蓝色上衣
    • The kitchen units come in white with a grey trim.厨房单元有白色和灰色装饰。
  3. 词源Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th cent. when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in existing literature.
Idioms
in (good, etc.) trim
  1. (informal) in good condition or order状态良好;健康极佳;井然有序
    • He keeps in trim by running every day.他每天跑步保持身体健康。
    • The team need to get in trim for the coming season.这个球队需要为下个赛季做好准备。

trim

adjective
/trɪm/
/trɪm/
  1. (of a person) looking thin, healthy and attractive苗条的;修长的;健康优雅的
    • She has kept very trim.她的身材保持得很苗条。
    • a trim figure修长的身材
    Topics Health and Fitnessc2
  2. neat and well cared for整齐的;精心照管的;井然有序的 synonym well kept
    • a trim garden精心管理的花园
  3. 词源Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th cent. when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in existing literature.
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