
音标
英 [trɪm];美 [trɪm]
意思
动词:
修剪;整修(头发、植物等) 。例如修剪草坪、头发等。
削减;减少(数量、规模、开支等)。
装饰;点缀,通常用 “trim...with...” 结构。
形容词:整齐的;整洁的;苗条的。
名词:修剪;少量;装饰部件。
造句
He trimmed his beard every few days to keep it looking neat.(他每隔几天就修剪一下胡须,让它看起来整洁。)
The gardener trimmed the bushes into beautiful shapes.(园丁把灌木丛修剪成漂亮的形状。)
We need to trim our budget this month due to financial constraints.(由于经济紧张,我们这个月需要削减预算。)
The dress was trimmed with lace, making it look more elegant.(这条裙子用蕾丝做装饰,显得更加优雅。)
She always keeps her office trim and tidy.(她总是把办公室收拾得整齐干净。)
After months of exercise, he finally got into trim.(经过几个月的锻炼,他终于恢复了苗条身材。)
The barber gave him a quick trim.(理发师给他快速修剪了一下头发。)
They decided to trim the workforce to cut costs.(他们决定裁员以降低成本。)
The hat had a nice trim of feathers.(这顶帽子有漂亮的羽毛装饰。)
Trim the excess fat from the meat before cooking.(烹饪前把肉上多余的脂肪切掉。)
初学英语怎么运用
口语运用
日常生活描述:在谈论个人形象打理时可以提到修剪头发、胡须等。例如:“I'm going to get my hair trimmed this afternoon.(我今天下午要去修剪头发。)”
家庭生活场景:说到家居布置或整理时,描述物品的整洁状态。例如:“Mom always makes sure the house is trim.(妈妈总是确保房子整洁。)”
讨论开支:在讨论财务状况时,提及削减开支。例如:“We should trim our unnecessary expenses.(我们应该削减不必要的开支。)”
写作运用
记叙文写作:在描述人物活动或事件过程中,使用 “trim” 来增添细节。比如:“He trimmed the branches of the tree in the garden, which made the garden look more orderly.(他修剪了花园里的树枝,让花园看起来更有条理。)”
说明文写作:在介绍某种工艺、制作过程或者描述事物特征时运用。例如:“To make this handicraft, you need to trim the edges carefully.(制作这个手工艺品,你需要仔细修剪边缘。)”
学习积累
结合实物记忆:看到修剪工具(如剪刀、园艺剪等)或者整齐的物品时,联想 “trim” 这个单词,强化记忆。
短语搭配学习:学习与 “trim” 相关的短语,如 “trim down(削减;减少)”“trim up(装饰)” 等,通过短语学习加深对单词用法的理解。