vt.

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

   他仔細修剪頭髮。

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

   政府將削減福利項目。

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

   孩子們在裝飾耶誕樹。

4. 調整（船帆等）
5. （調整負載）使（船，飛機等）平穩
   The sailors trimmed the boat.

   水手們調整負載使船平穩。

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

   有時需要改變原先制定的那些政策。

7. 【口】痛打
8. 【口】欺騙
9. 【口】訓斥

vi.

1. 消減；調整
   The school budgets trimmed back considerably.

   學校預算大幅度削減。

2. （帆）修正方向
3. （船，飛機等）獲得平衡
   The boat trims badly.

   這船很難保持平穩。

4. 持觀望態度；取中間立場
   That politician is always trimming.

   那個政客總是乘取騎牆態度。

n.

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

   這籬笆需要修整了。

2. 整齊；整潔[U]
   The room is in good trim.

   這房間非常整潔。

3. 裝飾，裝璜[S][U]
4. （船，飛機等的）平衡[U]
   The boat is out of trim.

   這船的一側過重。

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

   我們隊準備好比賽嗎？

6. （門，窗等的）鑲邊飾，細木工；木飾條[U]

a.

1. 整齊的，端正的
   She always looks neat and trim.

   她看上去總是整潔、俐落。

2. 苗條的
   She has a trim figure.

   她身材苗條。

3. 裝備齊全的；情況良好的
   He keeps trim by jogging every day.

   他每天慢跑以保持健康的身體。

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.