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brim

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  • Conjugation : past  brimmed ; ing  brimming
  • Derivatives : adj  brimless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

brim [brɪm]
  1. 1. noun [c] [of hat] 帽边
  2. 2. vi. [+confidence, love] to be brimming with 洋溢
    her eyes were brimming with tears
    她的眼里溢满了泪水
    to be full to the brim
    满到边

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

brim [brɪm] [brɪm]
  1. 1. noun （杯、碗等的）边，缘
  2. 2. noun [archaic] 水面，海面，水边
  3. 3. noun [archaic] 水边的水
  4. 4. noun （物体突出的）边（或缘）
    the brim of a hat
    帽边
  5. 5. noun [slang] 帽子
  6. 6. vt.,vi. 注满（容器等）；满溢
    eyes abrim with tears
    双眼噙满泪水

Collins English-English Dictionary

brim [brɪm]
  1. 1. n the upper rim of a vessel
    the brim of a cup
  2. 2. n a projecting rim or edge
    the brim of a hat
  3. 3. n the brink or edge of something
  4. 4. vb to fill or be full to the brim
    eyes brimming with tears
  5. 5. vb [Etymology] C13: from Middle High German brem, probably from Old Norse barmr; see berm
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Examples

the brim of a hat
帽边 → brim
to be full to the brim
满到边 → brim
the brim of a cup → brim
the brim of a hat → brim
a rolling hat brim → rolling
缸沿儿
the brim of a jar → 沿
帽檐
the brim of a hat → 檐
洋溢
be permeated with; brim with → 洋
帽边儿
brim of a hat → 边
他把帽檐儿往下一抹。
He pulled the brim of his hat down. → 抹

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