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brimming

UK //ˈbrɪmɪŋ//US //ˈbrɪmɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'brimmen'(边缘),与容器边缘的概念相关,后引申为“满到边缘”的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容容器装满到几乎溢出的状态,也用于比喻情感或事物达到极度充沛的程度。

“The cup was brimming with hot coffee.”

(杯子里装满了热咖啡,几乎要溢出来。)

“Her eyes were brimming with tears as she said goodbye.”

(她道别时,双眼噙满泪水。)

同义词:overflowing, filled, teeming, bursting, abundant

常见短语

brimming with — 表示充满某种事物或情感,强调量多到接近极限的状态。

“The novel is brimming with vivid descriptions of nature.”

(这本小说充满了对自然的生动描写。)