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trimmed

UK //trɪmd//US //trɪmd//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:pruned, neatened, clipped

verb

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%。)

同义词:cut, reduce, prune

常见短语

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。)