brimming
/brɪm/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɪmɪŋ] /brɪm/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈbrim How to pronounce brim (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brimming — 名詞
1. The projecting edge around the bottom of a hat's crown, extending outward to pro
帽沿
帽子向外突出的邊緣
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.
Lisa 調整了她遮陽帽的寬帽沿，然後走上沙灘。
wide brim — collocation for hat shape
Rain dripped steadily from the brim of Hari's hood, making small puddles on the ground.
雨水從 Hari 連帽外套的帽沿不斷滴落，在地上形成小水窪。
from the brim of — preposition pattern
A gardener's straw hat usually has a broad brim to block out the strong sun.
園丁的草帽通常有寬大的帽沿，用來阻擋強烈的陽光。
Mateo tipped the brim of his cap as a friendly greeting to the shop owner.
Mateo 輕觸帽沿向店主友好地打了個招呼。
The old felt hat had a narrow brim that curled up slightly on both sides.
那頂舊氈帽有窄窄的帽沿，兩側微微向上翹起。
- 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
杯緣；容器口
杯子或容器的最上緣
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.
Salma 往玻璃杯裡倒水，一直倒到杯緣。
reached the very brim — pattern for filling to maximum
Nadia filled the soup bowl to the brim, then carefully carried it to the table.
Nadia 把湯碗盛到邊緣，然後小心地端到桌上。
filled to the brim — common idiom-like expression
Hot tea spilled over the brim of the cup when the train jolted suddenly.
火車突然顛簸時，熱茶從杯緣灑了出來。
Karim tapped the brim of the jar gently to help the rice settle inside.
Karim 輕輕敲了敲罐子的邊緣，讓裡面的米沉下去。
Yuna wiped the brim of the vase before placing it on the shelf.
Yuna 擦了擦花瓶口，然後把它放到架子上。
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 — 動詞
- 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
滿溢；充滿
幾乎要溢出容器邊緣
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.
春雨過後，那座古老的石頭噴泉滿溢著清澈的水。
brimming with — core pattern for content
Adisa's eyes brimmed with joy when he saw his family waiting at the airport.
Adisa 在機場看到家人等候時，眼中充滿了喜悅。
eyes brimmed with [emotion] — figurative use
Hui's backpack was brimming with supplies for the long hike through the mountains.
Hui 的背包塞滿了登山所需的用品。
The garden was brimming over with tomatoes and peppers by late summer.
到了夏末，花園裡的番茄和辣椒多到快要裝不下了。
Esme's notebook was brimming with ideas for the school science project.
Esme 的筆記本裡滿是學校科學專題的點子。
- 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.