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trim

☞trimv. [trɪm]　(trims; trimmed; trimming)

双解释义

1. vt.修剪；修整　 make neat, even, or tidy by cutting or removing unwanted parts
2. vt.削减　 reduce, especially by removing what is unnecessary

基本要点

1. trim的基本意思是“修剪，修理”，指把某事物中无用的部分去掉，使之更加美观、整洁或适应需要。用作及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语。
2. trim引申可作“削减”解，尤指削减那些不必要的部分，可指为了精简而裁除人员，也可指削减某项开支。
3. trim是及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语。
4. trim的过去式和过去分词均为trimmed.

词汇搭配

～+名词

　～ beard　修剪胡子
　～ hair　修剪头发
　～ the hedge　修剪树篱
　～ the travel budget　削减旅行预算

～+副词

　～ cautiously　小心地修剪
　～ exquisitely　细致地修剪
　～ fastidiously　过分讲究地修剪
　～ judiciously　慎重地修剪
　～ symbolically　象征性地修剪
　～ tastefully　有鉴赏力地修剪
　～ away　剪断，剪掉
　～ away the edge of a photograph　剪齐相片
　～ down branches　剪下树枝
　～ off　把…修剪掉
　～ dead leaves off　剪掉枯叶
　～ off the edge of a photograph　剪齐相片
　～ off the loose threads　把露出的线头修剪掉
　～ up　修整，把…打扮得整整齐齐

～+介词

　～ between two parties　在两个党派中间采取骑墙的态度
　～ from　从…修剪去
　～ the fat from the budget　从预算中削减大的部分
　～ bushes into good shape　把树枝修剪整齐美观
　～ the branches off a tree　把树上的枝修掉
　～ with　用…装饰
　～ a dress with lace　给衣服饰花边
　～ a jacket with fur　在外套镶上毛皮

句型例句

用作及物动词

▲ S+～+n./pron.

　The gardener trimmed the hedge.　园丁修剪树篱。
　He trimmed his hair carefully.　他精心地修剪头发。
　The children were trimming the Christmas tree.　孩子们正在装饰圣诞树。
　You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.　你要想获得更大的利润就必须削减开支。
　The government trimmed thousands from federal payrollers.　政府从联邦的工资名单中削减了成千名人员。
　The crew trimmed the sails of the ship to achieve greater speed.　船员们随风扬帆以加快船速。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　His beard was freshly trimmed.　他刚刚修剪过胡子。

常用短语

♣ trim away　(v.+adv.)
　修剪掉　cut away neatly

▲ trim sth ⇔ away

　He has trimmed away all the rough edges on that hedge.　他已把那树篱顶部不平整的地方修剪整齐了。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　Waste material has been trimmed away.　废料已被剪掉。
♣ trim down　(v.+adv.)

▲ trim sth ⇔ down

1. 修剪 reduce in size by cutting neatly
　He trimmed the hedge down.　他把树篱修剪整齐了。
2. 削减 reduce the bulk of
　The government has trimmed down its expenditure.　政府已削减开支。
♣ trim off　(v.+adv.)
　修剪掉　remove by cutting neatly

▲ trim sth ⇔ off

　He has trimmed off all the jagged pieces in the hedge.　他已把树篱中所有参差不齐的部分修剪掉。
♣ trim up　(v.+adv.)

▲ trim sb/sth ⇔ up

1. 修剪 tidy up by cutting neatly
　He has trimmed up his nails.　他已修剪过指甲。
　The gardener has trimmed up the flower beds.　园丁已把花坛修剪整齐。
2. 把…打扮得整整齐齐 make neat in dress and appearance
　She trimmed herself up.　她把自己打扮得整整齐齐。
　He always trims up his room when he gets up.　他起床后总是把房间收拾得整整齐齐。

词语辨异

♣ trim, crop, poll, prune, shear
　参见crop条。

学习参考

1. trim也可用作形容词，作“整齐的”“苗条的”解。例如：
　He keeps his room trim.　他把他的房间整理得井然有序。
　She looks very trim.　她看起来很苗条。
2. trim还可用作名词，作“修剪”解。例如：
　She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.　她到理发店理发去了。

补充资料

　［同义词］ crop, shear
　［词源］古英语trymman（整理，整齐）

词组	trim
释义	trim ☞trimv. [trɪm]　(trims; trimmed; trimming) 双解释义 1. vt.修剪；修整　 make neat, even, or tidy by cutting or removing unwanted parts 2. vt.削减　 reduce, especially by removing what is unnecessary 基本要点 1. trim的基本意思是“修剪，修理”，指把某事物中无用的部分去掉，使之更加美观、整洁或适应需要。用作及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语。 2. trim引申可作“削减”解，尤指削减那些不必要的部分，可指为了精简而裁除人员，也可指削减某项开支。 3. trim是及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语。 4. trim的过去式和过去分词均为trimmed. 词汇搭配～+名词　～ beard　修剪胡子　～ hair　修剪头发　～ the hedge　修剪树篱　～ the travel budget　削减旅行预算～+副词　～ cautiously　小心地修剪　～ exquisitely　细致地修剪　～ fastidiously　过分讲究地修剪　～ judiciously　慎重地修剪　～ symbolically　象征性地修剪　～ tastefully　有鉴赏力地修剪　～ away　剪断，剪掉　～ away the edge of a photograph　剪齐相片　～ down branches　剪下树枝　～ off　把…修剪掉　～ dead leaves off　剪掉枯叶　～ off the edge of a photograph　剪齐相片　～ off the loose threads　把露出的线头修剪掉　～ up　修整，把…打扮得整整齐齐～+介词　～ between two parties　在两个党派中间采取骑墙的态度　～ from　从…修剪去　～ the fat from the budget　从预算中削减大的部分　～ bushes into good shape　把树枝修剪整齐美观　～ the branches off a tree　把树上的枝修掉　～ with　用…装饰　～ a dress with lace　给衣服饰花边　～ a jacket with fur　在外套镶上毛皮句型例句用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. 　The gardener trimmed the hedge.　园丁修剪树篱。　He trimmed his hair carefully.　他精心地修剪头发。　The children were trimming the Christmas tree.　孩子们正在装饰圣诞树。　You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.　你要想获得更大的利润就必须削减开支。　The government trimmed thousands from federal payrollers.　政府从联邦的工资名单中削减了成千名人员。　The crew trimmed the sails of the ship to achieve greater speed.　船员们随风扬帆以加快船速。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　His beard was freshly trimmed.　他刚刚修剪过胡子。常用短语 ♣ trim away　(v.+adv.) 　修剪掉　cut away neatly ▲ trim sth ⇔ away 　He has trimmed away all the rough edges on that hedge.　他已把那树篱顶部不平整的地方修剪整齐了。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　Waste material has been trimmed away.　废料已被剪掉。 ♣ trim down　(v.+adv.) ▲ trim sth ⇔ down 1. 修剪 reduce in size by cutting neatly 　He trimmed the hedge down.　他把树篱修剪整齐了。 2. 削减 reduce the bulk of 　The government has trimmed down its expenditure.　政府已削减开支。 ♣ trim off　(v.+adv.) 　修剪掉　remove by cutting neatly ▲ trim sth ⇔ off 　He has trimmed off all the jagged pieces in the hedge.　他已把树篱中所有参差不齐的部分修剪掉。 ♣ trim up　(v.+adv.) ▲ trim sb/sth ⇔ up 1. 修剪 tidy up by cutting neatly 　He has trimmed up his nails.　他已修剪过指甲。　The gardener has trimmed up the flower beds.　园丁已把花坛修剪整齐。 2. 把…打扮得整整齐齐 make neat in dress and appearance 　She trimmed herself up.　她把自己打扮得整整齐齐。　He always trims up his room when he gets up.　他起床后总是把房间收拾得整整齐齐。词语辨异 ♣ trim, crop, poll, prune, shear 　参见crop条。学习参考 1. trim也可用作形容词，作“整齐的”“苗条的”解。例如：　He keeps his room trim.　他把他的房间整理得井然有序。　She looks very trim.　她看起来很苗条。 2. trim还可用作名词，作“修剪”解。例如：　She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.　她到理发店理发去了。补充资料　［同义词］ crop, shear 　［词源］古英语trymman（整理，整齐）
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