音标:[trim] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 整齐, 情形, 修剪
a. 整齐的
vt. 使整齐, 整理, 修剪
vi. 调整, 见风使舵
[计] 库存管理检查规则程序
n. a state of arrangement or appearance
n. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
n. cutting down to the desired size or shape
v. decorate, as with ornaments
词型变化:过去分词 : trimmed ; 现在分词 : trimming ; 过去式 : trimmed ; 名词复数形式 : trims ; 第三人称单数 : trims ; 形容词比较级 : trimmer ; 形容词最高级 : trimmest
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
动词59%
名词24%
形容词17%

trim的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. I'll have my hair trimmed tomorrow.明天我要修剪头发。
  2. We have to trim our cost if we want to increase our profit.我们如果想增加利润,就必须削减开支。
  3. They trim their Christmas trees with strings of colored lights.他们用一串串的彩灯装饰圣诞树。
  4. The crew is in trim for the boat-race.船员们都准备就绪,等待比赛的开始。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The new house has a trim appearance.那幢房子有整洁的外观。
  2. My daughter has a trim figure.我女儿身材匀称。
用作名词(n.)
  1. I'd just like a trim and don't make it too short.只需要修剪一下,不要修得太短。
  2. Everything in his tool chest was in good trim.他工具箱里的东西都排得很整齐。
  3. Install door waterdam and trim panel.安装车门挡水器和装饰板。
  4. I bought a dress with golden lace trim.我买了条有金色花边装饰的裙子。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The gardener trimmed the hedge.园丁修剪树篱。
  2. He trimmed his hair carefully.他精心地修剪头发。
  3. The children were trimming the Christmas tree.孩子们正在装饰圣诞树。
  4. You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.你要想获得更大的利润就必须削减开支。
  5. The government trimmed thousands from federal payrollers.政府从联邦的工资名单中削减了成千名人员。
  6. The crew trimmed the sails of the ship to achieve greater speed.船员们随风扬帆以加快船速。
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  8. His beard was freshly trimmed.他刚刚修剪过胡子。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
trim away (v.+adv.)
    修剪掉 cut away neatlytrim sth ⇔ away

    He has trimmed away all the rough edges on that hedge.

    他已把那树篱顶部不平整的地方修剪整齐了。

    Waste material has been trimmed away.

    废料已被剪掉。

trim down (v.+adv.)
    削减 reduce the bulk of
trim off (v.+adv.)
    修剪掉 remove by cutting neatlytrim sth ⇔ off

    He has trimmed off all the jagged pieces in the hedge.

    他已把树篱中所有参差不齐的部分修剪掉。

trim up (v.+adv.)
    把…打扮得整整齐齐 make neat in dress and appearance

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • trim beard修剪胡子
  • trim hair修剪头发
  • trim the hedge修剪树篱
  • trim the travel budget削减旅行预算
~+副词
  • trim cautiously小心地修剪
  • trim exquisitely细致地修剪
  • trim fastidiously过分讲究地修剪
  • trim judiciously慎重地修剪
  • trim symbolically象征性地修剪
  • trim tastefully有鉴赏力地修剪
  • trim away剪断,剪掉
  • trim away the edge of a photograph剪齐相片
  • trim down branches剪下树枝
  • trim off把…修剪掉
  • trim dead leaves off剪掉枯叶
  • trim off the edge of a photograph剪齐相片
  • trim off the loose threads把露出的线头修剪掉
  • trim up修整,把…打扮得整整齐齐
~+介词
  • trim between two parties在两个党派中间采取骑墙的态度
  • trim from从…修剪去
  • trim the fat from the budget从预算中削减大的部分
  • trim bushes into good shape把树枝修剪整齐美观
  • trim the branches off a tree把树上的枝修掉
  • trim with用…装饰
  • trim a dress with lace给衣服饰花边
  • trim a jacket with fur在外套镶上毛皮

经典引文

  • A ship requires a different trim for every variation of the..wind.

    出自:T. Reid
  • By pumping water..sideways trim can be altered to eliminate list.

    出自:C. Francis
  • His trim figure and his..attractive stance.

    出自:A. Thwaite
  • Into the grounds of Ham House. Across the trim lawns.

    出自:G. Swift
  • He had not so trimm'd and dress'd his land As we this garden.

    出自:Richard II,Shakespeare
  • Xerxes..Trimmed vain fleets for thy undoing.

    出自:J. S. Blackie
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