trim

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。