trim

verb

1. 修剪；修整
   to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
   1. to trim your hair
      理发
   2. to trim a hedge (back)
      修剪树篱
   3. The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.
      培训预算削减了1万英镑。
2. 切去，割掉，剪下，除去（不必要的部分）
   to cut away unnecessary parts from sth
   1. Trim any excess fat off the meat.
      把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
   2. I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.
      我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。
3. 装饰，修饰，点缀（尤指某物的边缘）
   to decorate sth, especially around its edges
   1. gloves trimmed with fur
      毛皮镶边的手套

noun

1. （尤指毛发的）修剪
   an act of cutting a small amount off sth, especially hair
   1. a wash and trim
      洗头理发
   2. The hedge needs a trim.
      这树篱得修剪了。
2. （衣服、家具、汽车等的）饰物，边饰，装饰配件
   material that is used to decorate clothes, furniture, cars, etc., especially along the edges, by being a different colour, etc.
   1. The car is available with black or red trim (= the colour of the seats) .
      这款汽车的座椅有黑红两种颜色。
   2. a blue jacket with a white trim
      镶有白边的蓝色上衣

adj.

1. 苗条的；修长的；健康优雅的
   looking thin, healthy and attractive
   1. She has kept very trim.
      她的身材保持得很苗条。
   2. a trim figure
      修长的身材
2. 整齐的；精心照管的；井然有序的
   neat and well cared for
   1. a trim garden
      精心管理的花园

1. ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;美观整洁的
   Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive.
   1. The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat.
      邻居们的花园整洁美观。
   2. …the trim houses.
      整齐的房舍
2. ADJ-GRADED 苗条的;修长的
   If you describe someone's figure as trim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body.
   1. The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty.
      司机是个大约 30 岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。
3. VERB 修剪;剪
   If you trim something, for example someone's hair, you cut off small amounts of it in order to make it look neater and tidier.
   1. My friend trims my hair every eight weeks...
      我朋友每 8 个星期为我修剪一次头发。
   2. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
      除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
   3. Trim is also a noun.
      
   4. His hair needed a trim.
      他该理发了。
4. VERB 削减;缩减
   If a government or other organization trims something such as a plan, policy, or amount, they reduce it slightly in extent or size.
   1. American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs...
      美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。
   2. We trimmed the marketing department.
      我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。
5. VERB 点缀；装饰；(以…）镶边
   If something such as a piece of clothing is trimmed with a type of material or design, it is decorated with it, usually along its edges.
   1. ...jackets, which are then trimmed with crocheted flowers...
      另外以钩花镶边的夹克
   2. I am wearing a plaid nightgown trimmed with white lace.
      我穿着一件带有白色蕾丝花边的格子呢睡衣。
6. N-VAR 装饰(物);镶边
   The trim on something such as a piece of clothing is a decoration, for example along its edges, that is in a different colour or material.
   1. ...a white satin scarf with black trim...
      黑边白缎围巾
   2. The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility.
      这些车座的特点是带有在夜间可视的反光镶边。
7. PHRASE 健康;身体状况良好
   When people are in trim or in good trim, they are in good physical condition.
   1. He is already getting in trim for the big day...
      他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
   2. It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim.
      那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。

1. Jordan promised to trim the city budget without cutting essential services.
   乔丹承诺在不减少基本服务的前提下，缩减市政预算。
2. His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise.
   他经常运动，以锻炼身体和保持身材。
3. Trim the shrubs with shears.
   用大剪刀修剪灌木丛。
4. Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size
   用直尺比照着，将布料裁剪成合适的尺寸。
5. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
   那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。
6. The neighbours 'gardens were trim and neat.
   邻居们的花园整洁美观。
7. the trim houses.
   整齐的房舍
8. The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty.
   司机是个大约30岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。
9. My friend trims my hair every eight weeks
   我朋友每8个星期为我修剪一次头发。
10. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
    除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
11. American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs
    美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。
12. We trimmed the marketing department.
    我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。
13. I am wearing a plaid nightgown trimmed with white lace.
    我穿着一件带有白色蕾丝花边的格子呢睡衣。
14. The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility.
    这些车座的特点是带有在夜间可视的反光镶边。
15. He is already getting in trim for the big day
    他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
16. It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim.
    那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。
17. Neatly trim away old flowers on shrubs
    把灌木丛上枯萎的花朵整齐地修剪掉。
18. Trim the fat off the ham
    把肥膘从火腿上切除。
19. Trim off the excess pastry using a sharp knife
    用一把快刀切去多余的饼皮。
20. It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim
    这原本应当能够防止雨水把门的饰边弄翘的。
21. Trim any tough or woody stalks from the asparagus.
    剪掉芦笋上粗硬或老掉的梗子。
22. I asked the barber for a trim.
    我叫理发师把头发修剪一下。
23. The barber used scissors to trim his hair.
    理发师用剪刀修剪他的头发。
24. Here's all the appendages and sails I have to trim and sand today!
    这里的所有附件和帆，我要修剪和砂今天！
25. Well, I had read about the trim on minimize option and had used it.
    嗯，我读了有关装饰尽量选择和使用它。
26. Ribbed trim and removable blue lining at drawstring hood.
    罗纹修剪和可移动的蓝色衬拉绳罩。
27. This machine can be used to fluff, trim and polish all kinds of outsoles.
    本机适用于各种外底的起毛、修边和抛光加工。
28. The lawn needs a trim.
    草坪得修剪了。
29. Extend the side curve and trim the hood surfaces with it.
    延长侧曲线和装饰的引擎盖表面的。
30. The hedge needs a trim.
    这篱笆需要修整了。

trim down

trim sth↔down

1. （使）变小；缩减
   to become smaller in size; to make sth smaller
   1. Trim any excess fat off the meat.
      把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
   2. I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.
      我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。

v.

trim your sails

• 随风扬帆；见风转舵
  to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster
• 减少开支；削减费用
  to reduce your costs

n.

in (good, etc.) trim

• 状态良好；健康极佳；井然有序
  in good condition or order
  1. He keeps in trim by running every day.
     他每天跑步保持身体健康。
  2. The team need to get in trim for the coming season.
     这个球队需要为下个赛季做好准备。

noun

1. cutting down to the desired size or shape

   Synonym:    trimmingclipping

2. a decoration or adornment on a garment
   1. the trimming on a hat
   2. the trim on a shirt

   Synonym:    trimmingpassementerie

3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

4. a state of arrangement or appearance
   1. in good trim

   Synonym:    trimness

verb

1. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

2. cut down on
   1. reduce your daily fat intake
   2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits

   Synonym:    reducecut downcut backtrim downtrim backcutbring down

3. cut closely
   1. trim my beard

   Synonym:    shave

4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   1. pare one's fingernails
   2. trim the photograph
   3. trim lumber

   Synonym:    pare

5. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   1. dress the plants in the garden

   Synonym:    snipclipcroplopdressprunecut back

6. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

   Synonym:    garnishdress

7. decorate, as with ornaments
   1. trim the christmas tree
   2. trim a shop window

8. be in equilibrium during a flight
   1. The airplane trimmed

9. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
   1. trim an airplane

adj

1. thin and fit
   1. the spare figure of a marathon runner
   2. a body kept trim by exercise

   Synonym:    spare

2. severely simple in line or design
   1. a neat tailored suit
   2. tailored curtains

   Synonym:    tailored

3. neat and smart in appearance
   1. a clean-cut and well-bred young man
   2. the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
   3. a trim beard

   Synonym:    clean-cuttrig

4. of places
   1. even the barn was shipshape
   2. a trim little sailboat

   Synonym:    shipshapewell-kept