
好词典

源自古英语 'trymman'(意为加强、整理),与中古低地德语 'trum'(坚固的)相关。
❶ 指经过修剪或整理后显得整齐、干净的状态,常用于描述植物、毛发或衣物等。
“The gardener kept the hedges neatly trimmed.”
(园丁把树篱修剪得整整齐齐。)
“She looked elegant with her trimmed hair.”
(她修剪过的头发让她看起来优雅。)
❶ 通过剪掉多余部分使某物变得更整齐或更小,也可指减少数量或开支。
“She trimmed the branches to let more sunlight in.”
(她修剪了树枝让更多阳光照进来。)
“We need to trim the budget by 10% this year.”
(今年我们需要将预算削减10%。)
trimmed down — 指通过减少或精简使某物变得更小或更高效,常用于描述体重、团队或内容等。
“After months of exercise, she finally trimmed down to her ideal weight.”
(经过几个月的锻炼,她终于减到了理想体重。)