| 单词 | trim |
| 释义 | trim (trɪm ) Word forms: trimmer , trimmest , trims , trimming , trimmed 1. adjective Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive. The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat. ...the trim houses. Synonyms: neat, nice, smart, compact 2. adjective If you describe someone's figure as trim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body. [approval] The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty. Synonyms: slender, fit, slim, sleek 3. verb 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. My friend trims my hair every eight weeks. [VERB noun] Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut, crop, clip, dock Trim is also a noun. His hair needed a trim. 4. verb If a government or other organization trims something such as a plan, policy, or amount, they reduce it slightly in extent or size. American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs. [VERB noun] We trimmed the marketing department. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down 5. verb [usually passive] 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. ...jackets, which are then trimmed with crocheted flowers. [be VERB-ed + with] I am wearing a plaid nightgown trimmed with white lace. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: decorate, dress, array, adorn -trimmed combining form He wears a fur-trimmed coat. ...gold-trimmed fitted furniture. 6. variable noun 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. ...a white satin scarf with black trim. The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility. Synonyms: decoration, edging, border, piping 7. in trim/in good trim phrase When people are in trim or in good trim, they are in good physical condition. He is already getting in trim for the big day. It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim. Phrasal verbs: trim away phrasal verb If you trim away or trim off parts of something, you cut them off, because they are not needed. Neatly trim away old flowers on shrubs. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Trim the fat off the ham. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] Butchers recommend cooking meat with the fat and trimming it away later. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: trim your sails to change your behaviour to deal with a difficult situation, for example by limiting your demands, needs, or expectations Mr Lee, for his part, has already begun trimming his sails in preparation for dealing with the new government. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in fighting trim [mainly US] in very good condition The company needs to be in fighting trim for the next decade, when domestic competition may increase. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: keep trim I keep trim by running, not on a treadmill, just for work. Times, Sunday Times I've always played football but that hasn't been enough to keep trim. The Sun The 29-yearold plays club cricket every weekend during the summer and works out five days a week to keep trim. The Sun They manage to keep trim without needing to exercise. Times, Sunday Times But he gave up on such dreams in the 1990s after studios kept trimming the budget for his large-scale martial fantasies. Times, Sunday Times The interior fit and finish also appear good, and seat trim in particular seems to have stood the test of time well on early used examples. Times, Sunday Times The custom interior with leather seat trim was now standard, with cloth and leather a no cost option. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inside, a more tailored look was applied to the seat trim. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Interior changes were minor but included new seat trim styling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seat trim changed to grained vinyl, and the optional extra-charge cloth trim seat inserts were changed to a houndstooth type named sport-cloth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Officials are, however, seeking to trim costs elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times Bosses say they must trim costs as a supermarket price war has seen stores demand cheaper deals from suppliers. The Sun He promised to trim costs, with £10 million to be taken out and several commercial operations restructured. Times,Sunday Times Some papers had cut circulation to trim costs. Times, Sunday Times They can trim costs to improve their competitiveness, although most would feel they were already focused firmly on that as they attempt to compete against producers from lower cost countries. Times, Sunday Times You can also trim the top (but not back into old wood). The Sun Trim the top of the cake to level it and slice horizontally into three. The Sun Line the dariole with bread: first the base, then fit the 4 triangles like a jigsaw, using scissors to trim the top. Times, Sunday Times Trim the top of the tentacles to remove the hard beak. Times, Sunday Times Remove the coarse outer layers from the lemon grass and trim the top and base. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 修整, 整洁美观的 Japanese: 整える, きちんとした |
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