Front | brim |
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Pron | [brɪm] |
Back | 【BRIM】 Please don't fill my cup up to the brim. 请别把我的杯子加满。 【重点词汇】 brim n. 1. (杯, 碗, 盘等的)边 同: brink 2. (帽的)缘 【BRIM】 The wide brim of her hat protected her face from the sun. 她帽子的宽缘保护她的脸免于受日晒。 【重点词汇】 brim n. 1. (杯, 碗, 盘等的)边 同: brink 2. (帽的)缘 |
Vocab | brimthe top edge of a vessel or other container
The brim is the top of a container, like the edge of a cup. Also, if a cup is brimming, it’s full. This word has a couple meanings related to fullness. If a cup if full, it’s filled to the brim. The brim is the top. Containers such as buckets and pitchers have brims too. Also, the bucket is brimming if it's totally full. A brimming container is likely to spill. People can brim too: you can be brimming with enthusiasm or happiness. Like a cup about to spill, you can’t quite contain yourself when you’re brimming with joy. All forms of 'brim' will appear on average once every 741 pages. brim brimful brimless brimming |
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