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3 ENTRIES FOUND:

trim (verb)
trim (adjective)
trim (noun)

¹ trim /ˈtrɪm/ verb

trims; trimmed; trimming

¹ trim

/ˈtrɪm/

verb

trims; trimmed; trimming

Learner's definition of TRIM

[+ object]

a : to cut (something) off something else : to remove (something) by cutting切下；剪掉；割去 — often + away, from, or off

She trimmed away the dead branches.她剪掉了枯枝。
She trimmed the fat from/off the meat.她把肉上的肥膘去掉了。

b : to make (something) neat by cutting it修剪；修整

He trimmed his mustache.他修剪了他的小胡子。
The hedges need to be trimmed.树篱需要修剪了。

: to make the size, amount, or extent of (something) smaller减少；削减；缩减

They are looking for ways to trim the budget.他们正在寻找削减预算的方法。

: to decorate (something) especially around the edges with ribbons, ornaments, etc.（尤指以丝带、点缀物等）装饰，修饰，点缀（某物的边缘）

We trimmed the Christmas tree.我们装饰了圣诞树。
a pillow trimmed in/with lace镶着花边的枕头

: to adjust (a boat's sails) in order to move faster调整（船帆）

The sailors trimmed the sails.水手们调整了帆的方向。

trim down

[phrasal verb]

: to become thinner : to lose weight变瘦；体重减轻

He trimmed down over the summer.经过一个夏天，他的体重减轻了。

— trimmer

/ˈtrɪmɚ/ noun, plural trimmers [count]

a mustache trimmer剃须刀

² trim /ˈtrɪm/ adjective

trimmer; trimmest

² trim

/ˈtrɪm/

adjective

trimmer; trimmest

Learner's definition of TRIM

: neat and orderly整齐的；井然有序的

a trim lawn整齐的草坪

: slim and healthy苗条的；修长的

She has a trim figure.她身材苗条。
He keeps fit and trim by biking.他通过骑自行车来保持健康和苗条。

— trimly

adverb

³ trim /ˈtrɪm/ noun

plural trims

³ trim

/ˈtrɪm/

noun

plural trims

Learner's definition of TRIM

[count] : an act of trimming something (such as hair)修剪 — usually singular通常用单数

He went to the barber for a trim.他去理发店剪头发。
The lawn needs a trim.草坪要修剪了。

: material (such as ribbons, lace, etc.) that is used for decorating something especially around its edges（尤指以丝带、花边等装饰某物边缘的）饰物；边饰

[noncount]

a skirt with lace trim镶着花边的裙子
The house is gray with black trim. [=the pieces of wood around the doors, windows, etc., are painted black]这栋房子是灰色的，门框、窗框等部分是黑色的。

[count]

— usually singular通常用单数

The fabric has a gold trim.这种织物镶着金边。

in trim

: in good condition健康；状态良好

He's been exercising to get in trim for the season.为了这个赛季能保持良好的状态，他一直在锻炼。

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5969 COCA: 4920

trim

1 of 4

verb

ˈtrim

trimmed; trimming

transitive verb

: to remove by or as if by cutting

trimmed thousands from federal payrolls

Grit

: to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping

trim the hedges

: to free of excess or extraneous matter by or as if by cutting

trim a budget

trim down the inventory

: to embellish with or as if with ribbons, lace, or ornaments

trim the Christmas tree

the coat was trimmed with fur

: to administer a beating to : thrash

: defeat

trimmed me at chess

a(1)

: to cause (a ship) to assume a desirable position in the water by arrangement of ballast, cargo, or passengers

(2)

: to adjust (something, such as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward

: to adjust (something, such as cargo or a sail) to a desired position

intransitive verb

: to maintain neutrality between opposing parties or to favor each equally

: to change one's views for reasons of expediency

: to assume or cause a boat to assume a desired position in the water

a boat that trims badly

trim

2 of 4

adjective

trimmer; trimmest

: exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure

a trim beard

trim lawns

… a trim, well-built beach house not far from a spanking new superhighway.

The Saturday Review

: slim and physically fit

kept himself trim by biking every day

His lithe student, trim in a tennis dress, watched while holding her racquet on her shoulder.

E. L. Doctorow

: ready for service or use

obsolete : excellent, fine

trimly adverb

trimness noun

trim

3 of 4

adverb

: in a trim manner : trimly

—used chiefly in combination

the trim-cut forest vistas

W. M. Thackeray

trim

4 of 4

noun

: a haircut that neatens a previous haircut

: material used for ornament or trimming

: the material (such as wood, stone, or vinyl) in the finish of a building especially around openings

But now, marble is back in style with a vengeance, in demand for building facades, interior trim and finishes.

David Roberts

In home building, carpenters build the house framework, frame the roof and interior partitions, and install doors, windows, flooring, cabinets, wood paneling, and molding and trim.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

: the interior furnishings of an automobile

: one's clothing or appearance

: suitable or excellent condition

tries to keep in trim

: the position of a ship or boat especially with reference to the horizontal

also : the difference between the draft of a ship forward and that aft

: the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of the ship

: the buoyancy status of a submarine

: the attitude of a lighter-than-air craft relative to a fore-and-aft horizontal plane

: the attitude with respect to wind axes at which an airplane will continue in level flight with free controls

: something that is trimmed off or cut out

Example Sentences

Verb The hedges need to be trimmed. They are looking for ways to trim the budget. We trimmed the Christmas tree. a pillow trimmed in lace Adjective She has a trim figure. He keeps fit and trim by biking. Noun a skirt with lace trim the doctor declared her to be in good trim for the race See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Don’t remove more than 25% of the plant, and don’t trim them from the outside, like a hedge.

Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 Open the hood and instead of the usual mass or plastic covering the entire engine bay, there is just a small piece of carbon fiber trim between the two intake plenums leaving the engine exposed.

Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The subcommittees were able to trim down that list to 48 projects totaling $35 million.

Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022 Facing resistance from Republicans, however, lawmakers agreed to trim the package down to $15.6 billion.

Julian Zelizer, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 Emariah Grant got the second half going for Bob Jones with a 3-pointer to trim the lead down to 11 points but Hoover responded with a 10-2 run to close the third period with an 18-point lead.

Evan Dudley, al, 22 Feb. 2022 Manchin is throwing up chaff to try to trim down the bill, if not destroy it completely.

Ryan Cooper, The Week, 4 Sep. 2021 Some of those changes are routine, like the yearly mowing to trim the meadow down.

Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2021 The Cincinnati Bengals finalized their 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon as NFL teams had until 4 p.m. ET to trim their rosters down.

Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2021

Adjective

The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is offered in four trim levels.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 The trim pieces made to conceal the ends accommodate these variations quite well, but not without some compromise in appearance.

Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2021 All of these issues could be solved by moving up a trim level into the SE, with its 10.0-inch display, but the smaller screen's volume and tuning knobs have already won us over versus the fussy haptic controls of the larger screen.

David Beard, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2022 Each trim level gets a single interior package, with unique materials and colors.

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 The Ranger XP Kinetic features two trim levels, Premium and Ultimate, the key difference being a larger battery in the latter (14.9 kWh versus 29.8 kWh).

Harvey Briggs, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2022 In this space, designer Chauncey Boothby used the nearby kitchen island as inspiration, cutting that hue (Benjamin Moore's Yarmouth Blue) by 50% with white to highlight the trim work in the neighboring dining room.

Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 12 Aug. 2022 So why, after years of trim minimalism, are designers embracing the monolithic look for outdoors?

Courtney Lichterman, WSJ, 21 July 2022 There will undoubtedly be price creep with the new CR-V, as there is with everything these days, but standard equipment levels for each trim look to be impressive.

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 12 July 2022

Adverb

Sturdy but comfortable, this 1901 shirt is trim-tailored and comes in two colors, Grey Magnet Oxford and Blue White Bengal Stripe.

Alicia Kortendick, al, 15 Apr. 2020 Eliminating the resources that are underutilized, making the budget as trim as possible.

Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2018

Noun

Best for trim, doors, cabinets, and architectural details.

Laura Daily, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Just hold the business end steady and keep your movements as smooth as possible for the best trim.

Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Best for trim, doors, cabinets and architectural details.

Laura Daily, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Check to see if the roots are growing in circles around the plant's base before carefully unbinding them for a trim.

Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 Ring Man — 32-year-old Omar Herrera — handed over a clutch of rings and a few dollars as payment for a trim, and the barber immediately handed the cash over to a man who pulled up in a dented Nissan Sentra.

Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 The latter is complemented by the open-pore dark Paldao wood that’s used for trim.

Michael Harley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022 On a recent visit, the commander for the area, Deputy Chief Osama Ismail, sat for a trim and a straight-razor shave while Lieutenant Leroy Quigg talked football with a customer.

New York Times, 10 Oct. 2021 All of those prices are for two-wheel-drive models and include the $1,025 delivery charge; adding all-wheel drive costs $2,000 for each trim.

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5969 COCA: 4920

trim

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES

ADVERB

➤carefully, neatly, perfectly仔細地／整齊地／漂亮地修剪

◇his neatly trimmed beard他那修剪整齊的鬍鬚

◇a perfectly trimmed lawn一處修剪完美的草坪

➤away, off修剪掉

◇Trim away the lower leaves.修剪掉下面的葉子。

➤back, down (figurative) 修剪；削減

◇We need to trim the hedge back.我們需要修剪一下籬笆。

◇The board will be trimmed down to eight members.董事會成員將削減至八名。

➤into修剪成⋯

◇We trimmed the bush into a heart shape.我們把灌木叢修剪成心形。

PHRASES

➤get your hair trimmed, have your hair trimmed修剪頭髮

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