请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 trim
释义
trim
trɪm trɪm
Word forms: comparative trimmer, superlative trimmest, plural , 3rd person singular present tense trims, present participle trimming, past tense , past participle trimmed
1 ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;美观整洁的 Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive. 整齐的;美观整洁的
  • The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat.

    邻居们的花园整洁美观。

  • …the trim houses.

    整齐的房舍

SYN neat, nice, smart, compact
2 ADJ-GRADED 苗条的;修长的 If you describe someone's figure as trim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body. 苗条的;修长的 [approval]
  • The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty.

    司机是个大约 30 岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。

SYN slender, fit, slim, sleek
3 VERB 修剪; If you trim something, for example someone's hair, you cut off small amounts of it in order to make it look neater and tidier. 修剪;
  • My friend trims my hair every eight weeks. [VERB noun]

    我朋友每 8 个星期为我修剪一次头发。

  • Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places. [VERB noun]

    除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。

SYN cut, crop, clip, dock
Trim is also a noun.
  • His hair needed a trim.

    他该理发了。

4 VERB 削减;缩减 If a government or other organization trims something such as a plan, policy, or amount, they reduce it slightly in extent or size. 削减;缩减
  • American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs. [VERB noun]

    美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。

  • We trimmed the marketing department. [VERB noun]

    我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。

SYN cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down
5 VERB [usually passive] 点缀;装饰;()镶边 If something such as a piece of clothing is trimmed with a type of material or design, it is decorated with it, usually along its edges. 点缀;装饰;()镶边
  • ...jackets, which are then trimmed with crocheted flowers. [be VERB-ed + with]

    另外以钩花镶边的夹克

  • I am wearing a plaid nightgown trimmed with white lace. [VERB-ed]

    我穿着一件带有白色蕾丝花边的格子呢睡衣。

SYN decorate, dress, array, adorn
-trimmed
  • He wears a fur-trimmed coat.

    他身穿一件镶毛边的外套。

  • …gold-trimmed fitted furniture.

    镶金边的定制家具

6 N-VAR 装饰();镶边 The trim on something such as a piece of clothing is a decoration, for example along its edges, that is in a different colour or material. 装饰();镶边
  • ...a white satin scarf with black trim.

    黑边白缎围巾

  • The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility.

    这些车座的特点是带有在夜间可视的反光镶边。

SYN decoration, edging, border, piping
7 PHRASE 健康;身体状况良好 When people are in trim or in good trim, they are in good physical condition. 健康;身体状况良好
  • He is already getting in trim for the big day.

    他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。

  • It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim.

    那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。

Phrasal verbs:
trim away
Trends of trim
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含141091条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/23 8:54:05