trim

vt.

1. 修剪；修整；整理[（+off）]
   He trimmed his hair carefully.

   他仔细修剪头发。

2. 削减，缩减；切除[（+off/away）]
   The government is going to trim welfare programs.

   政府将削减福利项目。

3. 装点，布置[（+with）][（+up）]
   The children were trimming up a Christmas tree.

   孩子们在装饰圣诞树。

4. 调整（船帆等）
5. （调整负载）使（船，飞机等）平稳
   The sailors trimmed the boat.

   水手们调整负载使船平稳。

6. 改变，修改（意见，政策等）
   Sometimes it is necessary to trim those policies.

   有时需要改变原先制定的那些政策。

7. 【口】痛打
8. 【口】欺骗
9. 【口】训斥

vi.

1. 消减；调整
   The school budgets trimmed back considerably.

   学校预算大幅度削减。

2. （帆）修正方向
3. （船，飞机等）获得平衡
   The boat trims badly.

   这船很难保持平稳。

4. 持观望态度；取中间立场
   That politician is always trimming.

   那个政客总是采取骑墙态度。