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| Back | 牛津8 verb, noun, adjectiveBrE /trɪm/NAmE /trɪm/verb  verb forms  word origin  example bank (-mm-)1 ~ sth to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc, by cutting parts from itto trim your hair to trim a hedge (back) (figurative) The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000. a neatly-trimmed beard2 ~ sth (off sth)| ~ sth (off/away) to cut away unnecessary parts from sthTrim any excess fat off the meat. I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of theskirt.3 [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to decorate sth, especially around its edgesgloves trimmed with furˌtrim your ˈsails1 to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster2 to reduce your costsˌtrim ˈdown| ˌtrim sthˈdown to become smaller in size; to make sth smallerUsing the diet he's trimmed down from 90 kilos to 70.noun  word origin  example bank 1 [countable, usually singular] an act of cutting a small amount off sth, especially haira wash and trim The hedge needs a trim.2 [uncountable, singular] material that is used to decorate clothes, furniture, cars, etc, especially along the edges, by being a different colour, etcThe car is available with black or red trim (= the colour of the seats). a blue jacket with a white trim The kitchen units come in white with a grey trim.in (good, etc.) ˈtrim (informal) in good condition or orderHe keeps in trim by running every day. The team need to get in trim for the coming season.adjective  word origin 1 (of a person) looking thin, healthy and attractiveShe has kept very trim. a trim figure2 neat and well cared for well kepta trim garden 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 柯林斯2008 朗文动词短语 |
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