trim

trim¹ [trım] v past tense and past participle trimmed present participle trimming [T]

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1¦(cut)¦

2¦(reduce)¦

3¦(decorate)¦

4¦(sail)¦

Phrasal verbs

　trim something<=>back

　trim down

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[: Old English; Origin: trymian, trymman 'to strengthen, arrange', from trum 'strong, firm']

1.) ¦(CUT)¦

to make something look neater by cutting small pieces off it

▪ Pete was trimming the lawn around the roses.

▪ I have my hair trimmed every six weeks.

trim sth away/off

▪ Trim away any excess glue with a knife.

2.) ¦(REDUCE)¦

to reduce a number, amount, or the size of something

▪ We need to trim costs by £500m.

▪ The bill would trim the number of immigrants to the US.

trim sth from/off sth

▪ The company trimmed £46,000 from its advertising budget.

3.) ¦(DECORATE)¦ [usually passive]

to decorate something, especially clothes, by adding things that look pretty

trim sth with sth

▪ a dress trimmed with lace

▪ At Christmas, the whole family helps trim the tree.

4.) ¦(SAIL)¦

to move the sails of a boat in order to go faster

trim back [trim sth<=>back] phr v

to make something shorter or smaller

▪ Trim the stems back carefully.

▪ Most airlines have trimmed back their operations.

trim down phr v

to lose weight deliberately

▪ Anne has trimmed down from 22 stone to 18.

trim ²

trim² adj

1.) a person who is trim is thin in an attractive healthy way

= ↑slim

▪ I play tennis to keep trim.

▪ a trim figure

2.) neat and well cared for

▪ trim suburban gardens

trim ³

trim³ n

1.) [singular]

when something is cut to make it look neater

▪ My beard needs a trim.

2.) in (good) trim informal

in good condition

keep/get (sth) in trim

▪ If you want to get in trim for summer, try aerobics.

▪ My job was to keep the garden in trim.

3.) [singular, U]

additional decoration on a car, piece of clothing etc

▪ suede sandals with gold trim