
trimming
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。)
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。)
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。)