trim
- v.修剪，修整;装饰，修饰，点缀（尤指某物的边缘）;削减，减少，缩减，减少...的收益;（出于权宜之计等）修改，改变（意见、政策等）;切去，割掉，剪下，除去（不必要的部分）;（调整负载）使（船等）平稳;使变短，使变小;<口> 击败，痛打;随大流，保持中立，灵活应付;<口> <旧> 欺骗，诈骗;<口> <旧> 大骂，训斥;调整（船帆等）以适应风向;调整（飞机的操纵装置）使平稳飞行
- n.（汽车内部的）装饰;（尤指毛发的）修剪;调整，准备;.<空>配平;情形，状态，次序，布置;整齐，整洁;（衣服、家具、汽车等的）饰物，边饰，装饰配件;<美俚> 女人，荡妇;（船帆的）迎风角度（或位置）;（剪辑时）弃置的废片;（船在水中的）（水平）位势
- adj.整齐的，美观整洁的，井然有序的;修长的，苗条健康的;<废> 杰出的，美好的;健康优雅的;情况良好的;装备齐全的，即可使用的;精心照管的
- adv.<古> 整齐地，整洁地，准确地
最高级： trimmest 比较级： trimmer 过去式： trimmed 现在分词： trimming 过去分词： trimmed 第三人称单数： trims
trimverb
修剪；修整
to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
to trim your hair
理发
to trim a hedge (back)
修剪树篱
The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.
培训预算削减了1万英镑。
切去，割掉，剪下，除去（不必要的部分）
to cut away unnecessary parts from sth
Trim any excess fat off the meat.
把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.
我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。
装饰，修饰，点缀（尤指某物的边缘）
to decorate sth, especially around its edges
gloves trimmed with fur
毛皮镶边的手套
（使）变小；缩减
to become smaller in size; to make sth smaller
Using the diet he's trimmed down from 90 kilos to 70.
通过控制饮食，他的体重从90公斤减到了70公斤。
noun
（尤指毛发的）修剪
an act of cutting a small amount off sth, especially hair
a wash and trim
洗头理发
The hedge needs a trim.
这树篱得修剪了。
（衣服、家具、汽车等的）饰物，边饰，装饰配件
material that is used to decorate clothes, furniture, cars, etc., especially along the edges, by being a different colour, etc.
The car is available with black or red trim (= the colour of the seats) .
这款汽车的座椅有黑红两种颜色。
a blue jacket with a white trim
镶有白边的蓝色上衣
in good condition or order
他每天跑步保持身体健康。
He keeps in trim by running every day.
The team need to get in trim for the coming season.
这个球队需要为下个赛季做好准备。
adj.
苗条的；修长的；健康优雅的
looking thin, healthy and attractive
She has kept very trim.
她的身材保持得很苗条。
a trim figure
修长的身材
整齐的；精心照管的；井然有序的
neat and well cared for
a trim garden
精心管理的花园
trim
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ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;美观整洁的
Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive.The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat.
邻居们的花园整洁美观。
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ADJ-GRADED 苗条的;修长的
If you describe someone's figure as trim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body.The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty.
司机是个大约 30 岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。
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VERB 修剪;剪
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...
我朋友每 8 个星期为我修剪一次头发。
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VERB 削减;缩减
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...
美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。
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VERB 点缀；装饰；(以…）镶边
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...
另外以钩花镶边的夹克
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He wears a fur-trimmed coat.
他身穿一件镶毛边的外套。
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N-VAR 装饰(物);镶边
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...
黑边白缎围巾
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PHRASE 健康;身体状况良好
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...
他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
noun
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- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- Synonym: trimming clipping
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- a decoration or adornment on a garment
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
- Synonym: trimming passementerie
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- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
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- a state of arrangement or appearance
- in good trim
- Synonym: trimness
verb
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- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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- cut down on;make a reduction in
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- Synonym: reduce cut down cut back trim down trim back cut bring down
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- cut closely
- trim my beard
- Synonym: shave
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- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- pare one's fingernails
- trim the photograph
- trim lumber
- Synonym: pare
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- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- dress the plants in the garden
- Synonym: snip clip crop lop dress prune cut back
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- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- Synonym: garnish dress
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- decorate, as with ornaments
- trim the christmas tree
- trim a shop window
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- be in equilibrium during a flight
- The airplane trimmed
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- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- trim an airplane
adj
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- thin and fit
- the spare figure of a marathon runner
- a body kept trim by exercise
- Synonym: spare
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- severely simple in line or design
- a neat tailored suit
- tailored curtains
- Synonym: tailored
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- neat and smart in appearance
- a clean-cut and well-bred young man
- the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
- a trim beard
- Synonym: clean-cut trig
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- of places;characterized by order and neatness;free from disorder
- even the barn was shipshape
- a trim little sailboat
- Synonym: shipshape well-kept
数据来源：WordNet
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Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places .
除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
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Trim the shrubs with shears .
用大剪刀修剪灌木丛。
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The team need to get in trim for the coming season .
这个球队需要为下个赛季做好准备。
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The car is available with black or red trim .
这款汽车的座椅有黑红两种颜色。
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He keeps in trim by running every day .
他每天跑步保持身体健康。
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The training budget had been trimmed by £ 10 000 .
培训预算削减了1万英镑。
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Using the diet he 's trimmed down from 90 kilos to 70 .
通过控制饮食，他的体重从90公斤减到了70公斤。
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Trim rough edges with a sharp knife .
用锋利的刀将参差不齐的边切齐。
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I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt .
我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。
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She has kept very trim .
她的身材保持得很苗条。
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American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs
美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。
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He is already getting in trim for the big day
他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
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It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim .
那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。
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Jordan promised to trim the city budget without cutting essential services .
乔丹承诺在不减少基本服务的前提下，缩减市政预算。
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Using the straight edge as a guide , trim the cloth to size
用直尺比照着，将布料裁剪成合适的尺寸。
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The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty .
司机是个大约30岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。
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Care must be taken when trimming around woody plants like shrubs and trees
修剪灌木和乔木这样的木本植物时必须小心。
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The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility .
这些车座的特点是带有在夜间可视的反光镶边。
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It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim
这原本应当能够防止雨水把门的饰边弄翘的。
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His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise .
他经常运动，以锻炼身体和保持身材。
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My friend trims my hair every eight weeks
我朋友每8个星期为我修剪一次头发。
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Hair that 's thick and luxuriant needs regular trimming .
健康浓密的头发需要定期修剪。
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She finally found the perfect gown , a beautiful creation trimmed with lace .
她终于找到了理想的礼服——一袭饰有蕾丝的美丽长裙。
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Trim off the excess pastry using a sharp knife
用一把快刀切去多余的饼皮。
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Butchers recommend cooking meat with the fat and trimming it away later .
肉贩建议先把肉整个儿煮熟，然后再将肥肉切去。
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But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient
但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。
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We trimmed the marketing department .
我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。
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Neatly trim away old flowers on shrubs
把灌木丛上枯萎的花朵整齐地修剪掉。
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That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy , her body was trim and taut .
那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。
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Mishka got some nail scissors and started carefully trimming his fingernails .
米什卡找到个指甲剪，开始仔细地修剪指甲。
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