| 词汇 | trimming |
| 释义 | trim down1. To become lighter or thinner by losing weight. I'm trying to trim down before my wedding this summer. 2. To cause someone or something to lose weight or become less bulky. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "down." We need to trim down our luggage or we'll get charged a fortune at the airport! I just want to trim my belly fat down a little bit. He really could have used a good editor to trim the book down a tad. trim off1. To remove by cutting some small piece of someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "off." I just want to trim off some of your hair in the back—I promise I won't do anything drastic! I decided to trim off my mustache. 2. To excise some element or aspect abruptly or suddenly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "off." The company was forced to trim off healthcare benefits for its employees in order to stay afloat. My editor trimmed nearly 200 pages off my book, calling them "unnecessary"! trim (oneself) downto take action to become slimmer or lose weight. I need to trim myself down before I go on vacation. I decided to trim down, but I never got around to it. You really need to trim down and stay at a lower weight. trim something downto reduce the size of something. You will have to trim the picture down to get it into the frame. Trim down the picture before you frame it. trim something off (of) someone or somethingand trim something offto cut something off someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I asked the barber to trim the beard off of Ralph. The barber trimmed off Ralph's beard. with all the trimmingswith all the extra things, especially with food. We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. I look forward to roast turkey with all the trimmings. trim downv. 1. To reduce something by or as if by cutting away the excess: The company is trimming down its budget this year. The editor trimmed the long manuscript down to 200 pages. 2. To lose weight, as by dieting or exercise: The doctor advised me to trim down. trim offv. To remove some excess by or as if by cutting: I trimmed off the rotten wood. The barber will trim my bangs off. |
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