trim
verb
adj
noun
trɪm
verb
1
CUT
剪
to
make
something
look
neater
by
cutting
small
pieces
off
it
修剪
Pete
was
trimming
the
lawn
around
the
roses.
皮特在修剪玫瑰丛周围的草坪。
I
have
my
hair
trimmed
every
six
weeks.
我每六周剪一次头发。
trim
sth
away/off
Trim
away
any
excess
glue
with
a
knife.
用小刀修掉多余的胶水。
2
REDUCE
减少
to
reduce
a
number,
amount,
or
the
size
of
something
削减
We
need
to
trim
costs
by
£500m.
我们需要削减 5 亿英镑的成本。
The
bill
would
trim
the
number
of
immigrants
to
the
US.
这项议案将削减美国外来移民的人数。
trim
sth
from/off
sth
The
company
trimmed
£46,000
from
its
advertising
budget.
公司把广告预算削减了 46,000 英镑。
3
DECORATE
装饰
to
decorate
something,
especially
clothes,
by
adding
things
that
look
pretty
装饰，点缀〔尤指衣服〕
usually passive 一般用被动态
trim
sth
with
sth
a
dress
trimmed
with
lace
饰有花边的连衣裙
At
Christmas,
the
whole
family
helps
trim
the
tree.
圣诞节时，全家都帮忙装饰圣诞树。
4
SAIL
航行
to
move
the
sails
of
a
boat
in
order
to
go
faster
调整〔船帆〕使航行加快
5
to
make
something
shorter
or
smaller
使变短，使变小
Trim
the
stems
back
carefully.
小心地把茎剪短。
Most
airlines
have
trimmed
back
their
operations.
大多数航空公司都精简了业务。
6
to
lose
weight
deliberately
减肥
Anne
has
trimmed
down
from
22
stone
to
18.
安妮的体重已经从 22 英石减到了 18 英石。
adj
7
a
person
who
is
trim
is
thin
in
an
attractive
healthy
way
修长的，健康好看的;
I
play
tennis
to
keep
trim.
我打网球来保持体形。
a
trim
figure
匀称的身材
8
neat
and
well
cared
for
整齐的，修剪齐整的
trim
suburban
gardens
修剪齐整的郊区花园
noun
9
when
something
is
cut
to
make
it
look
neater
修剪
singular 单数
My
beard
needs
a
trim.
我的胡子需要修剪了。
10
in (good) trim
in
good
condition
[非正式] 处于良好状态
informal
keep/get
(sth)
in
trim
If
you
want
to
get
in
trim
for
summer,
try
aerobics.
如果你想为了夏天的到来锻炼好身体，试试有氧运动。
My
job
was
to
keep
the
garden
in
trim.
我的工作就是打理花园。
11
additional
decoration
on
a
car,
piece
of
clothing
etc
〔汽车、衣服等的〕额外装饰
singular 单数, U
suede
sandals
with
gold
trim
镶金边的仿麂皮凉鞋