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。

n.

1. 修剪；修整[S]
   The hedge needs a trim.

   这篱笆需要修整了。

2. 整齐；整洁[U]
   The room is in good trim.

   这房间非常整洁。

3. 装饰，装潢[S][U]
4. （船，飞机等的）平衡[U]
   The boat is out of trim.

   这船的一侧过重。

5. 状况，情形[U]
   Is our team in trim for the game?

   我们队准备好比赛吗？

6. （门，窗等的）镶边饰，细木工；木饰条[U]

a.

1. 整齐的，端正的
   She always looks neat and trim.

   她看上去总是整洁、利落。

2. 苗条的
   She has a trim figure.

   她身材苗条。

3. 装备齐全的；情况良好的
   He keeps trim by jogging every day.

   他每天慢跑以保持健康的身体。

v.

1. make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.
   ▸cut off (irregular or unwanted parts).
   ▸reduce the size, amount, or number of.
2. decorate (something), especially along its edges.
3. adjust (a sail) to take advantage of the wind.
   ▸adjust the balance of (a ship or aircraft) by rearranging its cargo or using its controls.
4. adapt one's views to the prevailing political trends for personal advancement.
5. informal, dated get the better of; cheat.
6. informal, dated rebuke angrily.

n.

1. additional decoration, especially along the edges.
   ▸the upholstery or interior lining of a car.
2. an act of trimming.
3. the state of being in good order.
4. the degree to which an aircraft can be maintained at a constant altitude.
5. the way in which a ship floats in the water, especially in relation to the fore-and-aft line.

adj.

1. neat and smart; in good order.
2. slim and fit.