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rim

UK /rɪm/US /rɪm/

词源

源自古英语rima(边缘),与古诺尔斯语rimi(冰层边缘)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语*rimōn。

noun

❶ 物体边缘的圆形部分,通常指容器、杯子或轮子的外圈。强调环绕某物的边界线或突出结构。

“She sipped coffee from the rim of the mug.”

(她沿着马克杯的边缘啜饮咖啡。)

“The basketball hit the rim and bounced off.”

(篮球砸到篮筐边缘弹开了。)

同义词:edge, brim, lip, border, perimeter

verb

❶ 沿着某物的边缘形成环绕或装饰,常用于描述自然景观或人工添加的边界。

“Mountains rimmed the valley like a giant bowl.”

(群山环绕着山谷,如同一个巨碗。)

“Her eyes were rimmed with black eyeliner.”

(她的眼睛画了黑色眼线勾勒轮廓。)

同义词:border, frame, surround, encircle, fringe

常见短语

on the rim of — 处于某个状态或事件的边缘,常暗示即将发生的变化或危险临界点。

“The country was on the rim of economic collapse.”

(该国当时处于经济崩溃的边缘。)