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trimming

UK //ˈtrɪmɪŋ//US //ˈtrɪmɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'trimmen',意为'整理、装饰',可能与古英语 'trymman'(使坚固)有关。

noun

❶ 修剪或装饰用的材料或行为,常用于指剪掉多余部分或添加装饰物使某物更美观。

“She spent the afternoon doing the trimming of the hedges.”

(她花了一下午时间修剪树篱。)

“The dress had beautiful lace trimming around the neckline.”

(这件连衣裙的领口有精美的蕾丝装饰。)

❶ 削减或减少某物的一部分,常用于财务或资源管理中。

“The company announced a trimming of staff to reduce costs.”

(公司宣布裁员以减少成本。)

“They are trimming the budget for the next fiscal year.”

(他们正在削减下一财年的预算。)

同义词:cutting, pruning, decorating, reducing, paring

verb

❶ 修剪或整理某物,使其更整齐或美观。

“She is trimming the bushes in the garden.”

(她正在花园里修剪灌木。)

“He trimmed his hair before the job interview.”

(他在工作面试前修剪了头发。)

❶ 减少或调整某物的数量或规模,通常是为了提高效率或节省资源。

“The manager trimmed the team to improve productivity.”

(经理精简了团队以提高效率。)

“We need to trim our spending to stay within budget.”

(我们需要削减开支以保持在预算内。)

同义词:cut, prune, reduce, adjust, decorate

常见短语

trimming down — 指减少某物的数量或规模,常用于减肥或精简组织。

“She has been trimming down her wardrobe to only essential items.”

(她一直在精简衣橱,只保留必需品。)

trimming the sails — 调整船帆以适应风向,比喻灵活调整策略以适应变化。

“The company is trimming its sails to navigate the economic downturn.”

(公司正在调整策略以应对经济衰退。)