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  • Conjugation : past  rimmed ; ing  rimming
  • Derivatives : adj  rimless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

rim [rɪm]
  1. 1. noun [of glass] [ dish] 边缘
  2. 2. noun [of wheel] 辋圈

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

rim [rɪm]
  1. 1. noun [Person Name] 里姆
  2. 2. noun 边,缘
    She finished her drink, smiling at him over the rim of the cup.
    她喝完了酒,在酒杯旁朝着他笑。
  3. 3. n.[c] [Basketball] 篮筐
    The ball hit the rim and then went up over the back board.
    击中篮筐然后篮板弹去
    The ball hit the rim and bounced off.
    击中篮框边缘并弹开了。
  4. 4. n.[c] 轮圈辋圈
    The rims of the wheels are burning hot from the friction.
    轮胎钢圈摩擦火热
  5. 5. n.[c] 凸缘,法兰
    There was a six inch wide rim around the middle of the tank.
    坦克中间围着一个6英寸宽的凸缘
  6. 6. n.[c] 沿,边
    Containers should be filled to within 1 cm of the rim.
    装满容器边沿的一厘米处。
  7. 7. vt. 沿着……的边缘移动
    "Her black eyes were huge and rimmed with white.
    惊诧的瞪大了眼睛
    Sugar rimmed the dessert plate.
    点心碟四周撒了一圈糖。
  8. 8. vt. 给……镶边
    She used lace to rim the front of the skirt.
    她用蕾丝装饰裙子前边
  9. 9. vt. 沿着……的边缘滚动但不进入
    The shot rimmed the basket and the rebound was grabbed by the other team.
    沿着篮筐滚动,弹回来时被其他队的队员接住了。

Collins English-English Dictionary

rim [rɪm]
  1. 1. n the raised edge of an object, esp of something more or less circular such as a cup or crater
  2. 2. n the peripheral part of a wheel, to which the tyre is attached
  3. 3. n [basketball] the hoop from which the net is suspended
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to put a rim on (a pot, cup, wheel, etc)
  5. 5. vt. [Slang] to lick, kiss, or suck the anus of (one's sexual partner)
  6. 6. vt. [ball games] (of a ball) to run around the edge of (a hole, basket, etc)
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] Old English rima; related to Old Saxon rimi, Old Norse rimi ridge

Examples

The ball bearded around the rim.
球沿着球场边缘滚动。
There was a six inch wide rim around the middle of the tank.
坦克中间围着一个6英寸宽的凸缘。
She finished her drink, smiling at him over the rim of the cup.
她喝完了酒,在酒杯旁朝着他笑。
He gave me full measure as the honey is close to the rim of the jar.
他给足了我份量,因为蜂蜜都粘在坛边了。
The basketball glanced off the rim.
篮球擦过篮筐。

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