英:[trɪmlɪ]
美:[trɪmlɪ]
英:[trɪmlɪ]
美:[trɪmlɪ]
词根:trim
adj.trim 整齐的
n.trim 修剪;整齐;情形
trimming 整理;装饰品;配料;修剪下来的东西
trimmer 整理者;装饰者;机会主义者
trimness 整齐;整洁;整理
vi.trim 削减
vt.trim 修剪;整理;装点
verb
transitive verb
to remove by or as if by cutting
trimmed thousands from federal payrolls—Grit
to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping
trim the hedges
to free of excess or extraneous matter by or as if by cutting trim down the inventory
trim a budget
to embellish with or as if with ribbons, lace, or ornaments the coat was trimmed with fur
trim the Christmas tree
to administer a beating to : thrash
defeat
trimmed me at chess
to cause (a ship) to assume a desirable position in the water by arrangement of ballast, cargo, or passengers
to adjust (something, such as cargo or a sail) to a desired position
intransitive verb
to maintain neutrality between opposing parties or to favor each equally
to change one's views for reasons of expediency
to assume or cause a boat to assume a desired position in the water
a boat that trims badly
geographical name
town in eastern Ireland area population 8268Note: Trim is the capital of County Meath.
adjective
exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure trim lawns … a trim, well-built beach house not far from a spanking new superhighway.—The Saturday Review
a trim beard
slim and physically fit His lithe student, trim in a tennis dress, watched while holding her racquet on her shoulder.—E. L. Doctorow
kept himself trim by biking every day
ready for service or use
obsolete excellent, fine
adverb
in a trim manner : trimly—used chiefly in combination
the trim-cut forest vistas—W. M. Thackeray
noun
a haircut that neatens a previous haircut
material used for ornament or trimming
the material (such as wood, stone, or vinyl) in the finish of a building especially around openings In home building, carpenters build the house framework, frame the roof and interior partitions, and install doors, windows, flooring, cabinets, wood paneling, and molding and trim.—Occupational Outlook Handbook
But now, marble is back in style with a vengeance, in demand for building facades, interior trim and finishes.—David Roberts
the interior furnishings of an automobile
one's clothing or appearance
suitable or excellent condition
tries to keep in trim
the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontalalso: the difference between the draft of a ship forward and that aft
the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship
the buoyancy status of a submarine
the attitude of a lighter-than-air craft relative to a fore-and-aft horizontal plane
the attitude with respect to wind axes at which an airplane will continue in level flight with free controls
something that is trimmed off or cut out
Verb probably from Middle English *trimmen to prepare, put in order, from Old English trymian, trymman to strengthen, arrange, from trum strong, firm; probably akin to Old English trēo tree, wood — more at tree >entry 1
The first known use of trim was circa 1521
trinketnoun
a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)
a thing of little value
trinitynoun
capitalized the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit existing as three persons in one Godhead according to some Christian doctrines
triad sense 1
trimonthlyadjective
occurring every three months
trim1 of 4verb
to decorate with ribbons, lace, or ornaments : adorn a jacket trimmed with leather
trim a Christmas tree
to defeat in a game or contest
to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping trimmed her hair
trim the bushes
to free of excess or unnecessary matter by or as if by cutting trim a budget
trim a steak
to cause (as a ship) to take the right position in the water by balancing the load carried
to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward
to adjust (as a sail) to a desired position
trim2 of 4adjective
ready for service or use
slim and physically fit
keeps trim by jogging
neat, orderly, and compact in line or structure
a trim house
trim3 of 4adverb
in a trim manner : trimly
trim4 of 4noun
good or healthy condition : fitness
material used for ornament or trimming
the woodwork in the finish of a building especially around doors and windows
the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontal
the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship
the position of an airplane at which it will continue in level flight with no adjustments to the controls
something that is trimmed off or cut out
a haircut that neatens a previous haircut
trimmingnoun
the action of one that trims
a severe defeat or beating
something that trims, ornaments, or completes turkey with all the trimmings
trimmings for a hat
trimmingnoun
the action of one that trims
a severe defeat or beating
something that trims, ornaments, or completes turkey with all the trimmings
trimmings for a hat
trim1 of 4verb
to decorate with ribbons, lace, or ornaments : adorn a jacket trimmed with leather
trim a Christmas tree
to defeat in a game or contest
to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping trimmed her hair
trim the bushes
to free of excess or unnecessary matter by or as if by cutting trim a budget
trim a steak
to cause (as a ship) to take the right position in the water by balancing the load carried
to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward
to adjust (as a sail) to a desired position
trim2 of 4adjective
ready for service or use
slim and physically fit
keeps trim by jogging
neat, orderly, and compact in line or structure
a trim house
trim3 of 4adverb
in a trim manner : trimly
trim4 of 4noun
good or healthy condition : fitness
material used for ornament or trimming
the woodwork in the finish of a building especially around doors and windows
the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontal
the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship
the position of an airplane at which it will continue in level flight with no adjustments to the controls
something that is trimmed off or cut out
a haircut that neatens a previous haircut
trim1 of 4verb
to decorate with ribbons, lace, or ornaments : adorn a jacket trimmed with leather
trim a Christmas tree
to defeat in a game or contest
to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping trimmed her hair
trim the bushes
to free of excess or unnecessary matter by or as if by cutting trim a budget
trim a steak
to cause (as a ship) to take the right position in the water by balancing the load carried
to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward
to adjust (as a sail) to a desired position
trim2 of 4adjective
ready for service or use
slim and physically fit
keeps trim by jogging
neat, orderly, and compact in line or structure
a trim house
trim3 of 4adverb
in a trim manner : trimly
trim4 of 4noun
good or healthy condition : fitness
material used for ornament or trimming
the woodwork in the finish of a building especially around doors and windows
the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontal
the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship
the position of an airplane at which it will continue in level flight with no adjustments to the controls
something that is trimmed off or cut out
a haircut that neatens a previous haircut
trim1 of 4verb
to decorate with ribbons, lace, or ornaments : adorn a jacket trimmed with leather
trim a Christmas tree
to defeat in a game or contest
to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping trimmed her hair
trim the bushes
to free of excess or unnecessary matter by or as if by cutting trim a budget
trim a steak
to cause (as a ship) to take the right position in the water by balancing the load carried
to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward
to adjust (as a sail) to a desired position
trim2 of 4adjective
ready for service or use
slim and physically fit
keeps trim by jogging
neat, orderly, and compact in line or structure
a trim house
trim3 of 4adverb
in a trim manner : trimly
trim4 of 4noun
good or healthy condition : fitness
material used for ornament or trimming
the woodwork in the finish of a building especially around doors and windows
the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontal
the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship
the position of an airplane at which it will continue in level flight with no adjustments to the controls
something that is trimmed off or cut out
a haircut that neatens a previous haircut
1 After breakfast is over, Miss Eliza will sometimes walk with me a short way down the street, and will say to me, 'Hold yourself erect, Adèle; walk trimly.'
2 They are looking for ways to trim the budget.
3 Her own beauty was kept trimly neat, like a closed gentian.
4 He keeps fit and trim by biking.
5 It was not trimly kept, like the garden at home; but George, who was the chief gardener, thought it a far pleasanter place, with its breath of fresh breeze, and its bit of blue over-roof.
6 The living room, trimly decorated in white and gray, looked roomy.
7 The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.
8 When the screen swung open Katherine herself was in the doorway—looking rather excited, trimly dressed, on her head a little hat wound with a veil.
9 Even the trimly kept parterres were beginning to show signs of neglect, and tangled flowers fell across the gravel.
10 In the Berkshire Hills I drove past an old garden thus trimly enclosed in little beds.
11 the doctor declared her to be in good trim for the race
12 He could hardly believe that the lusciously beautiful siren he had seen with bare shoulders and bosom, and clinging skirts, the night before, was this trimly buttoned-up youth in breeches and boots.
13 a skirt with lace trim
14 Now, however, he rode fiercely at it, clearing the high leap with a tremendous spring, and alighting on the trimly kept grass-plat before the door.
15 Just outside, a ship was heaving on the surge, so trimly sparred, so glossily painted, so elegant and point-device in every feature, that my heart was seized with admiration.
16 “Late Night With the Devil” is trimly effective horror of a rare sort: I found myself wishing, halfway through my screening, that I was watching it on my TV.
17 Tangled masses of creepers lay everywhere—over what were once trimly kept pathways, and almost completely hiding the lower buildings.
18 How trimly crowded was now that inset bookcase and what imprisoned hours it could release to serve his pleasure!
19 As I spoke we emerged upon the stone-paved walk leading to our kitchen door; it had been picked free of weeds, and the currant-bushes on either side trimly harnessed up to a set of stakes.
20 Her eyes, casting through the bay window over the evergreens, trimly stationed and dusty, strayed over the low wall.
1 整齐
shipshape right regular square trim tidy measured orderly taut soigne featly regularly cleanly order regularity straightness trimness sleek regularize in trim apple pie order Bristol fashion
2 整洁
spick-and-span pretty smart trim neat tidy snug spruce taut prim trig spiffy natty kempt soignee soigne tidily tidiness trimness neaten slick up
4 整洁地