| 单词 | trim |
| 释义 | trim v., n., & adj. --v (trimmed, trimming) 1. tr. a set in good order. b make neat or of the required size or form, esp. by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2. tr. (foll. by off, away) remove by cutting off (such parts). 3. tr. a (often foll. by up) make (a person) neat in dress and appearance. b ornament or decorate (esp. clothing, a hat, etc. by adding ribbons, lace, etc.). 4. tr. adjust the balance of (a ship or aircraft) by the arrangement of its cargo etc. 5. tr. arrange (sails) to suit the wind. 6. intr. a associate oneself with currently prevailing views, esp. to advance oneself. b hold a middle course in politics or opinion. 7. tr. colloq. a rebuke sharply. b thrash. c get the better of in a bargain etc. --n 1. the state or degree of readiness or fitness (found everything in perfect trim). 2. ornament or decorative material. 3. dress or equipment. 4. the act of trimming a person's hair. 5. the inclination of an aircraft to the horizontal. --adj 1. neat or spruce. 2. in good order; well arranged or equipped. Phrases and idioms in trim 1 looking smart, healthy, etc. 2. Naut. in good order. Derivatives trimly adv. trimness n. Etymology: perh. f. OE trymman, trymian make firm, arrange: but there is no connecting evidence between OE and 1500 |
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