trim
[trɪm] verb transitive (-mm-)
CUT 剪
■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 off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.烹饪之前，去掉菜多叶的一端。
[trɪm] verb transitive (-mm-)
REDUCE 减少
■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。
[trɪm] adjective (trimmer, trimmest)
THIN 瘦的 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？
[trɪm] adjective (trimmer, trimmest)
TIDY 整齐的
■tidy and well-ordered 整齐的•trim lawns and neat flower beds平整的草坪和整洁的花坛
[trɪm] noun
CUT 剪
only singular
■when you make something, especially someone's hair, tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it 修剪，修整•I asked the hairdresser for a trim.我请理发师给我修剪一下头发。 •Just give the ends a trim, please.请把梢修一修就行。
[trɪm] noun
MATERIAL 材料
countable or uncountable
■trimming
[trɪm] noun
PREPARED 准备好的
in trim informal
■physically prepared and ready, or in good condition 身体状况好；状态好•Are you in trim for the run on Sunday?星期天的赛跑你准备好了吗？ |