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  • Conjugation : past  trimmed ; past  trimmed ; pp  trimmed ; ing  trimming ; ing  trimming ; more  trimmer ; most  trimmest
  • Derivatives : n  trimness ; adv  trimly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

trim [trɪm]
  1. 1. adjective [+garden etc] 整齐的
  2. 2. adjective [+figure, person] 苗条的
  3. 3. noun [c] (haircut) 修剪
  4. 4. noun [c/u] (decoration) (on clothes) 镶边
  5. 5. noun (on car) 饰边
  6. 6. vt. [+hair, beard] (cut) 剪短
  7. 7. vt. to trim (with) (decorate) (以...)装饰
  8. 8. vt. [N汽车] [+sail] 整帆
    to keep in (good) trim
    保持身体健康

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

trim [trɪm] [trɪm]
  1. 1. adjective 整齐的；整洁的
  2. 2. adjective 匀称的
  3. 3. adjective 调整妥当的；准备停当的；备用的
  4. 4. adjective [antiquated] 优美的；优秀的
  5. 5. vt. 整理；使整齐；修饰
    to trim one's mustache
    修饰胡须
  6. 6. vt. 剪掉；修除（树枝等）（常与off连用）
    to trim dead branches off a tree
    从树上剪掉枯枝
  7. 7. vt. 削减；削短；把…削得合适
  8. 8. vt. [American English] 点缀；装饰
    to trim a Christmas tree
    装饰圣诞树
  9. 9. vt. [American English] 布置
    to trim a store window
    布置商店橱窗
  10. 10. vt. [navigation] 安排货物（或旅客）位置使（船）平衡；平舱
  11. 11. vt. [navigation] 调整（帆）以适应风向
  12. 12. vt. [aeronautics] 使（飞机）配平
  13. 13. vt. 根据情况修正（意见等）
  14. 14. vt. [verbal] 骂；谴责
  15. 15. vt. [verbal] 痛打；殴打；痛击
  16. 16. vt. [verbal] 彻底击败
  17. 17. vt. [verbal] 欺骗；诈骗
  18. 18. vt. 原义　准备；装备
  19. 19. vi. （政治上）走中间路线；两面讨好；骑墙
  20. 20. vi. 见风使舵
  21. 21. vi. （船等）保持平衡
  22. 22. vi. 调整帆（或桁）使（船）保持平衡
  23. 23. noun 整齐；整洁，整顿状态
    In proper trim
    准备就绪；井然有条
  24. 24. noun 健康状态；正常状态
    to keep in trim for sports
    为参加运动会作准备
  25. 25. noun 装束；装备；一套用具
  26. 26. noun 修剪
  27. 27. noun [American English] 【同义词】window dressing
  28. 28. noun [American English] 门窗贴脸；镶边
  29. 29. noun [American English] 汽车内部的装璜；（车体的）外装
  30. 30. noun 装饰；装饰物
    a dress with lace trim
    饰花边的衣服
  31. 31. noun [navigation] （船等）准备出航
  32. 32. noun [navigation] （船的）纵倾
  33. 33. noun [navigation] （船等的）平衡
  34. 34. noun [navigation] （船的）吃水差
  35. 35. noun [navigation] 帆（或桁）的调整
  36. 36. noun [navigation] （潜艇的）浮力
  37. 37. noun [aeronautics] 使（飞机）保持平衡，以保持飞机的水平飞行
  38. 38. noun 修剪下来的部分
  39. 39. noun [antiquated] （人的）性格；性情；脾气
  40. 40. adverb 整齐地；整洁地

Collins English-English Dictionary

trim [trɪm]
  1. 1. adj neat and spruce in appearance
  2. 2. adj slim; slender
  3. 3. adj in good condition
  4. 4. vb [mainly tr] to put in good order, esp by cutting or pruning
  5. 5. vb to shape and finish (timber)
  6. 6. vb to adorn or decorate
  7. 7. vb [sometimes foll by off or away] to cut so as to remove
    to trim off a branch
  8. 8. vb to cut down to the desired size or shape
    to trim material to a pattern
  9. 9. vb [dialect] to decorate
    to trim a Christmas tree
  10. 10. vb [nautical] [also intr] to adjust the balance of (a vessel) or (of a vessel) to maintain an even balance, by distribution of ballast, cargo, etc
  11. 11. vb [also intr] to adjust (a vessel's sails) to take advantage of the wind
  12. 12. vb to stow (cargo)
  13. 13. vb to balance (an aircraft) before flight by adjusting the position of the load or in flight by the use of trim tabs, fuel transfer, etc
  14. 14. vb [also intr] to modify (one's opinions, etc) to suit opposing factions or for expediency
  15. 15. vb [informal] to thrash or beat
  16. 16. vb [informal] to rebuke
  17. 17. vb [obsolete] to furnish or equip
  18. 18. n a decoration or adornment
  19. 19. n the upholstery and decorative facings, as on the door panels, of a car's interior
  20. 20. n proper order or fitness; good shape
    in trim
  21. 21. n a haircut that neatens but does not alter the existing hairstyle
  22. 22. n [nautical] the general set and appearance of a vessel
  23. 23. n the difference between the draught of a vessel at the bow and at the stern
  24. 24. n the fitness of a vessel
  25. 25. n the position of a vessel's sails relative to the wind
  26. 26. n the relative buoyancy of a submarine
  27. 27. n dress or equipment
  28. 28. n [US] window-dressing
  29. 29. n the attitude of an aircraft in flight when the pilot allows the main control surfaces to take up their own positions
  30. 30. n [films] a section of shot cut out during editing
  31. 31. n material that is trimmed off
  32. 32. n decorative mouldings, such as architraves, picture rails, etc
  33. 33. n [Etymology] Old English trymman to strengthen; related to trum strong, Old Irish druma tree, Russian drom thicket
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Examples

to trim one's mustache
修饰胡须 → trim
to trim dead branches off a tree
从树上剪掉枯枝 → trim
to trim a Christmas tree
装饰圣诞树 → trim
to trim a store window
布置商店橱窗 → trim
In proper trim
准备就绪；井然有条 → trim
to keep in trim for sports
为参加运动会作准备 → trim
a dress with lace trim
饰花边的衣服 → trim
to keep in (good) trim
保持身体健康 → trim
to trim off a branch → trim
to trim material to a pattern → trim
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to trim a Christmas tree,呵呵,我还以为是修剪圣诞树...


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 2007.06.01 0 2 Good 0 / Bad 0

好像trim 做修剪的意思讲时也可以用trim off, 不...


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