brimming
/brɪm/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɪmɪŋ] /brɪm/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈbrim How to pronounce brim (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brimming — noun
1. The projecting edge around the bottom of a hat's crown, extending outward to pro
The projecting edge around the bottom of a hat's crown, extending outward to provide shade or decoration.
Lisa adjusted the wide brim of her sun hat before walking onto the beach.
wide brim — collocation for hat shape
Rain dripped steadily from the brim of Hari's hood, making small puddles on the ground.
from the brim of — preposition pattern
A gardener's straw hat usually has a broad brim to block out the strong sun.
Mateo tipped the brim of his cap as a friendly greeting to the shop owner.
The old felt hat had a narrow brim that curled up slightly on both sides.
- brim of a hat
the standard term for this specific hat part
- visor
only the front part that shades the eyes, not the whole brim
文法句型
the brim of [hat]
[possessive] brim
用法筆記
Used with adjectives describing width or shape: wide, broad, narrow, curled. The brim wraps around the entire hat, unlike a visor which only covers the front.
常見錯誤
2. The uppermost rim that goes around the opening of a cup, glass, bowl, or similar
The uppermost rim that goes around the opening of a cup, glass, bowl, or similar container.
Salma poured water into the glass until it reached the very brim.
reached the very brim — pattern for filling to maximum
Nadia filled the soup bowl to the brim, then carefully carried it to the table.
filled to the brim — common idiom-like expression
Hot tea spilled over the brim of the cup when the train jolted suddenly.
Karim tapped the brim of the jar gently to help the rice settle inside.
Yuna wiped the brim of the vase before placing it on the shelf.
文法句型
to the brim
fill [container] to the brim
用法筆記
Nearly always appears in the fixed expression 'to the brim' or 'full to the brim'. The indefinite article ('a brim') is rare in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
brimming — verb
- brimmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- brimmings3rd person singular
- brimminging-ing form
- brimmingedpast simple
1. To be filled so completely that the contents almost reach or go over the top edg
To be filled so completely that the contents almost reach or go over the top edge. Used literally for containers and liquids, and figuratively for emotions, qualities, or amounts.
The old stone fountain was brimming with clear water after the spring rains.
brimming with — core pattern for content
Adisa's eyes brimmed with joy when he saw his family waiting at the airport.
eyes brimmed with [emotion] — figurative use
Hui's backpack was brimming with supplies for the long hike through the mountains.
The garden was brimming over with tomatoes and peppers by late summer.
Esme's notebook was brimming with ideas for the school science project.
- overflow
emphasizes spilling over rather than just being full
- teem with
used mainly for living things or activity, not liquids
- burst with
stronger, suggests the container can barely hold the contents
- empty
to remove all contents from a container
文法句型
brim with [noun]
be brimming with [noun]
brim over with [noun]
用法筆記
Usually takes the continuous form ('be brimming with') rather than the simple present. The figurative use (brimming with confidence, ideas, joy) is more common in everyday English than the literal use for containers.