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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]
  1. 1. noun [Person Name] 布里姆
  2. 2. n.[c] 边,边沿
    He filled the cup all the way to the brim.
    他满满倒了一杯
  3. 3. n.[c] 帽檐帽边
    The brim of his hat hid his eyes.
    他的帽沿遮住他的眼睛
  4. 4. n.[c] [Slang] 帽子
  5. 5. vi. 充满洋溢
    The teenagers are brimming with enthusiasm because of the good news.
    这群青少年这个好消息而欢呼雀跃
    His eyes brimmed with tears.
    他双眼充满泪水
  6. 6. vt. 使充满装满
    You brim our cup with kindness here.
    你对我们真是热情到了极点

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

Examples

to be full to the brim
满到边
The brim of his hat hid his eyes.
他的帽沿遮住了他的眼睛。
"Brim" and "crown" are meronyms of "hat".
“brim”(帽沿)和“crown”(帽顶)是“hat”(帽子)的部分词。
the brim of a cup
a rolling hat brim

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