英语词汇“brim”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense brims, present participle brimming, past tense, past participle brimmed

1. countable noun [adjective NOUN]

The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom.

Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. [+ of]

...a flat black hat with a wide brim.

Synonyms: peak, shade, shield, visor More Synonyms of brim

-brimmed combining form [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

She protected her head with a wide-brimmed straw-hat.

...a floppy-brimmed hat.

2. verb [usually cont]

If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality.

England are brimming with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament. [VERB + with]

Brim over means the same as brim.

I noticed Dorabella was brimming over with excitement. [VERB PARTICLE with noun]

Her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles. [VERB PARTICLE + with]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

3. verb

When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying.

Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming with tears. [VERB + with]

Synonyms: fill, well over, fill up, overflow More Synonyms of brim

Brim over means the same as brim.

When she saw me, her eyes brimmed over with tears and she could not speak. [VERB PARTICLE + with]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

4. verb

If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them.

The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses. [VERB + with]

See full to the brim

See full to the brim with something

Phrasal verbs:

See brim over

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单词	brim
释义	Trends of brim View usage for: brim (brɪm) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense brims, present participle brimming, past tense, past participle brimmed 1. countable noun [adjective NOUN] The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. [+ of] ...a flat black hat with a wide brim. Synonyms: peak, shade, shield, visor More Synonyms of brim -brimmed combining form [usually ADJECTIVE noun] She protected her head with a wide-brimmed straw-hat. ...a floppy-brimmed hat. 2. verb [usually cont] If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality. England are brimming with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament. [VERB + with] Brim over means the same as brim. I noticed Dorabella was brimming over with excitement. [VERB PARTICLE with noun] Her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles. [VERB PARTICLE + with] [Also VERB PARTICLE] 3. verb When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying. Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming with tears. [VERB + with] Synonyms: fill, well over, fill up, overflow More Synonyms of brim Brim over means the same as brim. When she saw me, her eyes brimmed over with tears and she could not speak. [VERB PARTICLE + with] [Also VERB PARTICLE] 4. verb If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them. The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses. [VERB + with] 5. See full to the brim 6. See full to the brim with something Phrasal verbs: See brim over More Synonyms of brim brim in British English (brɪm) noun 1. the upper rim of a vessel the brim of a cup 2. a projecting rim or edge the brim of a hat 3. the brink or edge of something verbWord forms: brims, brimming or brimmed 4. to fill or be full to the brim eyes brimming with tears Derived forms brimless (ˈbrimless) adjective Word origin C13: from Middle High German brem, probably from Old Norse barmr; see berm brim in American English (brɪm) noun 1. the topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc. 2. Archaic a. a rim or edge around a body of water b. the water at such an edge 3. a projecting rim or edge of anything the brim of a hat verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: brimmed or ˈbrimming 4. to fill or be full to the brim SIMILAR WORDS: ˈborder Derived forms brimless (ˈbrimless) adjective Word origin ME brimme, akin to ON barmr, rim: for IE base see broom Examples of 'brim' in a sentence brim They have a clean bill of health again with no injuries and a squad brimming with confidence. The Sun (2017) Certainly confidence is brimming through their ranks right now. The Sun (2016) And yet she was brimming with ideas. The Sun (2016) The day when the hospital emergency departments are full to the brim. The Sun (2016) His victories are depicted in iron crosses notched inside the brim of the hat. Smithsonian Mag (2017) Wolves were brimming with confidence after back-to-back wins. The Sun (2017) The brothers admit emotions may brim over this afternoon. The Sun (2009) The flat top keeps the height down and the wide brim balances sporty shoulders. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Toon are on fire and are brimming over with confidence. The Sun (2012) England are brim full of potential stars. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He wants his players to be absolutely brimming with a sense of desperation to succeed. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The result is a record brimming with energy and style. The Sun (2008) They come out of school brimming with creative ideas for church growth. Christianity Today (2000) Fill the moulds to the brim with the mixture. Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989) He was no stranger to hardship brim of his hat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Look for a wider brim to help with sun protection. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They are at home and brimming with confidence. The Sun (2013) It left me feeling full of food and brimming with energy. The Sun (2016) The speech was brimming with ideas for rewarding work and reducing dependency. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He likes to brim with an enthusiasm that is not weighed down by regret. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He speaks to her brimming with the full pity of all that has been and all that is yet to come. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He turned the key in the familiar lock, brimming with excitement and hope. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But how easy is it for two people brimming with emotion to sit face-to-face and rationalise? Times, Sunday Times (2011) Everybody at the club was breathless with excitement and brimming with optimism when we took to the field at Old Trafford on the opening day. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages brim British English: brim NOUN The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. American English: brim Brazilian Portuguese: aba Chinese: > 檐帽 European Spanish: ala French: bord German: Rand Italian: tesa Japanese: つば Korean: 챙 European Portuguese: aba Latin American Spanish: ala British English: brim VERB If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them. The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses. American English: brim Brazilian Portuguese: estar repleto de Chinese: > 盛满帽 European Spanish: rebosar French: déborder German: randvoll sein mit Italian: essere pieno di Japanese: あふれる Korean: 넘칠듯이 가득차다 European Portuguese: estar repleto de Latin American Spanish: rebosar All related terms of 'brim' bream any of several Eurasian freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Abramis , esp A. brama , having a deep compressed body covered with silvery scales brim over snap brim a hat brim that can be turned up or down full to the brim If something, especially a container , is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top . filled to the brim/full to the brim If something, especially a container , is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top . full to the brim with something If you are full to the brim with a particular emotion , you feel that emotion so strongly that it is stronger than all other emotions. Chinese translation of 'brim' brim (brɪm) n (c) [of hat] 帽边(邊) (màobiān) vi to be brimming with [confidence, love] 洋溢 (yángyì) her eyes were brimming with tears 她的眼里(裡)溢满(滿)了泪(淚)水 (tā de yǎnli yìmǎnle lèishuǐ) to be full to the brim 满(滿)到边(邊) (mǎn dào biān) 1 (noun) in the sense of peak Definition a projecting edge of a hat Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. Synonyms peak shade She left the shades down and the lights off. shield visor 2 (noun) in the sense of rim Definition the upper rim of a cup, bowl, etc. She filled her glass right up to the brim. Synonyms rim She looked at him over the rim of her glass. edge She was standing at the water's edge. border pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border lip the lip of the jug margin These islands are on the margins of human habitation. verge (British) The car pulled over on to the verge off the road. brink Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. flange 3 (noun) in the sense of rim Synonyms rim a round mirror with white metal rim border lip skirt the skirts of the hill verge circumference a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference flange 1 (verb) in the sense of be full Definition to be full to the brim They are brimming with confidence. Synonyms be full spill It doesn't matter if red wine spills on this floor. well over run over Water ran over the sides and trickled down on to the floor. overflow I was concerned that the soup might overflow onto the carpet. spill over brim over 2 (verb) in the sense of fill Michael looked at him imploringly, his eyes brimming with tears. Synonyms fill While the bath was filling, he undressed. well over fill up overflow Additional synonyms in the sense of border Definition a design around the edge of something pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border Synonyms edge, lip, margin, skirt, verge (British), rim, hem, brim, flange in the sense of brink Definition the land at the edge of a body of water Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. Synonyms edge, point, limit, border, lip, margin, boundary, skirt, frontier, fringe, verge (British), threshold, rim, brim in the sense of circumference Definition the distance round this a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference Synonyms edge, limits, border, bounds, outline, boundary, fringe, verge (British), rim, perimeter, periphery, extremity Synonyms of 'brim' brim Explore 'brim' in the dictionary
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