| 词汇 | trim |
| 释义 | trim verb[ T ] uk /trɪm/ us /trɪm/-mm- trimverb[T] (CUT)to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it: 修剪，修整 to trim the hedge修剪树篱 My hair needs trimming.我的头发需要剪一剪。 trim something offTrim off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.烹饪之前去掉菜多叶的一端。 to cut something cutOuch, I've cut my finger! chopHe was chopping vegetables to make a stew. sliceSlice the mushrooms and fry them in butter. snipShe snipped the corner off the soup packet. slitHe slit open the envelope with a knife. carveHe carved her name on a tree. Cutting and stabbing abrasion bayonet butcher carve carving chisel chop hew impale impalement impaler incise scissor score something out/through shave shave something off/from something shear shearing sheep shearing stab trimverb[T] (REDUCE)to reduce the amount or size of something: 消减，减少 They're trying to trim their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced.他们正试图降低成本，所以没有安排填补离职员工的空缺。 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction deflation dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve recede reduce reducible reduction resize trough trimverb[T] (DECORATE)to decorate something by adding objects, pieces of material, etc. that make it look attractive: The edges of the jacket had been trimmed with sequins. See also trimmed We'll show you how to make cute ornaments to trim your Christmas tree. The bride was wearing a full-skirted Victorian dress made of ivory wild silk that had been trimmed with lace. The palm tree in front of the family's home has been trimmed with lights, and so has the evergreen in the living room. Get your gifts noticed with our trimming tips and tricks. Decorating or making something attractive accessorize adorn adornment beautification beautify edged embellishment festoon flock foliated non-utilitarian ornament ornamentation ornate over-glamorize titivate twiddly undecorated unembellished window dressing trim adjective uk /trɪm/ us /trɪm/trimmer | trimmest trimadjective (THIN)approving thin in an attractive and healthy way: 苗条的 You're looking very trim - have you lost weight?你看起来很苗条——你减肥了吗？ Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people) be as thin as a rakephrase bony ectomorph ectomorphic emaciated emaciation gauntly hollow lithe scrawny slender slight slimly slimness sparely thinness ultra-thin waif-like wasted wiry trimadjective (TIDY)tidy and well ordered: 整齐的 trim lawns and neat flower beds平整的草坪和整洁的花坛 Clean & tidy (as) clean as a (new) pinidiom apple pie asepsis aseptic be in apple-pie orderidiom neatly neatness non-clogging non-polluting ordered spotlessly sprucely squeaky-clean stainless super-clean untarnished unwrinkled virginal virginally well kept trim noun uk /trɪm/ us /trɪm/ trimnoun (CUT)[ S ] an act of making something, especially someone's hair, tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it: 修剪，修整 a trimI asked the hairdresser for a trim.我请理发师给我修剪一下头发。 give someone/something a trimJust give the ends a trim, please.请把梢修一修就行。 Cutting and stabbing abrasion bayonet butcher carve carving chisel chop hew impale impalement impaler incise scissor score something out/through shave shave something off/from something shear shearing sheep shearing stab You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hairdressing trimnoun (MATERIAL)[ C or U ] → trimming修剪，修整 decorations or a decoration decorationIt's time to put away the Christmas decorations. ornamentationThe artifacts included a gold bracelet with beaded ornamentation. adornmentShe wore no adornments except for a small watch. embellishmentThe building is plain, avoiding all unnecessary embellishments. trimmingI want a plain black cardigan with no trimmings. trimI like that tan sofa with the bright blue trim. Decorations for clothes badged badging bemedalled epaulette eyelet flash fob frill fringe frou-frou nacre piping pussy bow shoulder pad spangle stud studded tassel train trimming trimnoun (OF VEHICLE)[ C or U ] the decorative features of a vehicle, for example the type and colour of the material that is used to cover the seats : The car has a plush interior with full leather trim. What is the difference between the various Volkswagen trims? trim levelMany dealers have realized that small-car shoppers are willing to buy higher trim levels and optional features. With its dark grey trim, this car's cabin is very tasteful. Things like sun roofs and air conditioning, major trim packages, that sort of thing, have a substantial impact on the value of the vehicle. The interior of vehicles back seat brake brake pedal dashboard demister dickey dimmer switch dip switch footbrake gas pedal horn inertia reel luggage rack safety belt slam on the brakes speedometer steering column steering wheel stick shift visor trimnoun (PREPARED)in trimUKinformal physically prepared and ready, or in good condition: 身体状况好;状态好 in trim forAre you in trim for the run on Sunday?星期天的赛跑你准备好了吗？ trim | American Dictionarytrim verb[ T ] us/trɪm/-mm- trimverb[T] (CUT)to make something neater or more even by cutting a small amount off: He had a neatly trimmed beard. To trim is also to reduce: We have to trim costs by not making any unnecessary trips. trimverb[T] (DECORATE)to add decoration to something: The robe was trimmed with fur. trim noun[ U ] us/trɪm/ trimnoun[U] (DECORATION)material used to add decoration to something: The team’s new uniforms are blue with black trim. trim adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/trɪm/-mm- trimadjective[-er/-est only] (THIN)thin and appearing to be in good physical condition: He was a short, trim, wiry man. trim | Business Englishtrim verb[ T ] uk /trɪm/us-mm-(alsotrim back) to reduce the amount or size of something: The bank will trim 850 workers as part of a cost-cutting program. Several programs were eliminated to trim $600,000 from the company's $6.7 million annual budget. trim costs/debt/growth trim the fatinformal FINANCE to reduce unnecessary spending: The company needs to trim the fat to make itself attractive to corporate investors. The article advises on how to trim the fat from your grocery bill. Examples of trimtrim These and other photographs should be unmounted and trimmed to exclude all but the essential areas. The logistics involved in providing several urban as well as rural factories with the necessary fabric and trim is a complicated and demanding task. Photographs have not been bled to the edges nor trimmed to fit the page format, leaving irritating white strips around them. The end plate also contains trimming chambers accessible from the outside. The external perturbed field is the quadrupole field and it is generated by two pairs of trim coils. By assuming the external trim coil, low-order magnetic islands with n/m = 1/2 can be generated. As a consequence, plan sponsors may seek to trim compensation in other areas so as to align total compensation with employee productivity. All the poles were trimmed to 20 m, as longer poles became too thin and o ften snapped when the nets were stretched. Shearing can be per formed after stamping, for example, trimming the edges of a stamped component. The knappers trimmed the tool until all of the diameters were roughly equal. During the test phase, trimming resulted in the removal of 2.9% of the reaction times. Only one outlier was found, for young adult hostility, and this was trimmed to the next highest value. The results 3 of these trimmed models are described below. Their greater willingness to apply the spelling rule to trim the e within such words is remarkable. Trim potentiometers calibrate the input sensitivity of each sensor. See all examples of trim These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withtrimtrimThese are words often used in combination with trim. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. black trim The black trim was now painted to match the body color, and the front bumper now featured rounded fog lights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. brick trim It is a likewise asymmetrical two-and-a-half-story structure of bluestone walls with brick trim, rebuilt to its original plan after a fire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. chrome trim Private car versions received foglights in the grille as well as more chrometrim. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with trim |
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