trimmed
[trˈɪmd] /ˈtrim How to pronounce trim (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /trɪmd/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪmd] /trɪmd/ (ame, ipa)
trimmed — verb
- trimmedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trimmeds3rd person singular
- trimmeding-ing form
- trimmededpast simple
1. the past simple and past participle of 'trim', used when someone cut a small amo
the past simple and past participle of 'trim', used when someone cut a small amount off something to neaten it, reduced an amount, or added decorative edging.
Arjun trimmed the hedge before the guests arrived for the garden party.
simple past: trimmed + object
By sunset, Adaeze had trimmed the loose threads from all twelve uniforms.
past perfect: had + trimmed
The council trimmed the festival budget after ticket sales fell in March.
The velvet cape was trimmed with silver braid for the school play.
Rania has trimmed the video to two minutes for the class presentation.
文法句型
trimmed + object
have/has/had + trimmed + object
be + trimmed + with + material
用法筆記
Use trimmed as the simple past for a finished past event and as the past participle after have, has, had, or be. The object shows the meaning: hair or hedges are cut shorter, budgets are reduced, and clothes or furnishings can have edging added.
常見錯誤
trimmed — adjective
- trimmedpositive
- trimmedercomparative
- trimmedestsuperlative
1. already cut a little shorter or shaped more neatly, especially for hair, hedges,
already cut a little shorter or shaped more neatly, especially for hair, hedges, grass, or other edges.
The newly trimmed hedge made the front path look wider and brighter.
newly trimmed + hedge
Paul liked the clean feel of his closely trimmed beard in summer.
closely trimmed + beard
The hotel lawn looked neat after workers swept away the trimmed grass.
The goalkeeper ran a hand over his freshly trimmed hair before the match.
文法句型
trimmed + noun
be + trimmed
用法筆記
This sense describes the finished result after something has been cut back a little. It is common with beard, hair, hedge, lawn, and edge nouns, and it can appear before the noun or after be.
常見錯誤
2. decorated along the edge with ribbon, lace, fur, or another added detail.
decorated along the edge with ribbon, lace, fur, or another added detail.
The altar cloth was trimmed with red silk for the festival service.
be trimmed with + material
Christopher wore a black coat trimmed in velvet at the winter concert.
trimmed in + fabric
The nursery curtains were trimmed with tiny yellow stars and moons.
The chef served a platter trimmed with lemon leaves and purple flowers.
文法句型
be trimmed with + material
noun + trimmed in + fabric
用法筆記
Most often follows the noun or appears in compounds such as lace-trimmed and fur-trimmed. The added material is usually introduced by with or in. Distinguish it from sense 1, where material is removed to make something neat.