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trim/trim/ v., n. & adj.●v. (trimmed, trimming) 1 tr. make neat or of the required size or form, esp. by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts (尤指通过剪掉不规则或不想要的部分而)使整齐；使整洁 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 off, away) remove by cutting off (such parts) 剪掉，修剪；修理，整修 3 tr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 up) make (a person) neat in dress and appearance (在穿着和外表上)使(人)整洁 b ornament or decorate (esp. clothing, a hat, etc.) by adding ribbons, lace, etc. (尤指通过添加饰带、链子等)装饰，点缀(衣服、帽子等) 4 tr. adjust the balance of (a ship or aircraft) by the arrangement of its cargo etc. (调整所载货物)使(轮船或飞机)平稳 5 tr. arrange (sails) to suit the wind 调整(船帆)以适应风向 6 intr.a associate oneself with currently prevailing views, esp. to advance oneself (尤指为了与目前流行的观点一致而)修改，改变(自己的观点或意见) b hold a middle course in politics or opinion (在政治观点上)持中立态度，走中间路线 7 tr. colloq. [口]a rebuke sharply 训斥，大骂 b thrash 击败；重创 c get the better of in a bargain etc. 赢，取胜；占上风 ●n. 1 the state or degree of readiness or fitness 整齐；整洁；次序井然 found everything in perfect trim 发现一切次序井然 2 ornament or decorative material 装饰物；点缀物 3 dress or equipment 衣着，服装；设备 4 the act of trimming a person's hair (对头发的)修理；修剪 5 the inclination of an aircraft to the horizontal (飞机的)平衡 ●adj. (trimmer, trimmest) 1 neat or spruce 整齐的；整洁的 2 in good order; well arranged or equipped 次序井然的；装备齐全的；情况良好的 □ in trim 1 looking smart, healthy, etc. 看上去不错的；身体健康的 2 Naut. in good order 【海】平静；平整 □ trimly adv.□ trimness n.[perhaps from Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’: but there is no connecting evidence between Old English and 1500] |