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trimly

/trim/US // trɪm //UK // (trɪm) //

修剪,修饰,修整,修长的

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v.有主动词 verb
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    trimmed, trim·ming.

    • : to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
    • : to remove by or as if by cutting: to trim off loose threads from a ragged edge.
    • : to cut down, as to required size or shape: trim a budget; trim a piece of wood.
    • : Aeronautics. to level off in flight.
    • : Nautical. to distribute the load of so that it sits well in the water.to stow or arrange, as cargo.to adjust with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
    • : to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments: to trim a dress with fur.
    • : to arrange goods in as a display.
    • : to prepare or adjust for proper burning.
    • : Informal. to rebuke or reprove.to beat or thrash.to defeat.
    • : to dress or array.
v.无主动词 verb
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    trimmed, trim·ming.

    • : Nautical. to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel.to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
    • : to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.
    • : to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.
n.名词 noun
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    • : the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
    • : Nautical. the set of a ship in the water, especially the most advantageous one.the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing.the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship.the condition of a submarine as regards buoyancy.
    • : a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.
    • : material used for decoration or embellishment; decorative trimming.
    • : decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise; window dressing.
    • : a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.
    • : a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hairstyle.
    • : something that is cut off or eliminated.
    • : Aeronautics. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.
    • : Building Trades. finished woodwork or the like used to decorate or border openings or wall surfaces, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings.
    • : Automotive. the upholstery, knobs, handles, and other equipment inside a motor car.ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, especially in metal or a contrasting color.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    trim·mer, trim·mest.

    • : pleasingly neat or smart in appearance: trim lawns.
    • : in good condition or order.
    • : in excellent physical condition: Swimming is a good way to keep trim.
    • : slim; lean.
    • : Obsolete. good, excellent, or fine.
adv.副词 adverb
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    • : trimly.

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Examples

  • In the real world, you’d be able to appreciate the silver paint and orange wheels and trim.

  • You’ll have to trim a bit off the edges, but a 36-by-24-inch frame will give you the best results.

  • You can easily do an eight-inch cross cut at 90 degrees and cut lumber, hardwoods, trim, and more without much effort.

  • “It’s easy to hire people but hard to trim the fat,” the exec said.

  • Pacific Gas and Electric notes its plan is to clear trees at the CPUC’s 12-foot limit, and will “in some cases,” trim beyond that rate.

  • His flesh is sagging a bit, but he is still trim and looks lean, sinewy and tough.

  • Fold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess.

  • So the following year dozens of Santas, in full red and white trim, boarded a plane to Portland.

  • Rubenstein turned 65 in August, and he appears as trim and energetic as when he pulled all-nighters in the Carter White House.

  • An older and firmly round fellow with a trim beard leaned his head back and fought off tears.

  • Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.

  • A trim maid then brought in the tea equipage, and Georgie did the honours with her usual unaffected grace.

  • Then we mounted and took to the trail again, stripped down to fighting-trim, unhampered by a pack-horse.

  • The sense, in the present passage, is evidently 'to trim,' with reference to the eyebrows.

  • He scarcely dares glance at the trim ankle which she shows as she holds her dress out of the mud.