Word · Frequency #6963
rim
给…镶边；形成…的边
核心释义
to form or put a rim on something
- 1.
To form a rim on.
- 2.
To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- 3.
To roll around a rim.
- 4.
To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
沿…的边缘移动；环绕；沿边缘滚动；在杯口沾上（盐或其他粉末）；镶边；为...装边
用法In use
She rimmed the wine glasses with gold paint for the party.
用法提示：这里'rimmed'是动词过去式，意为'给...镶边'。
The bartender is rimming the margarita glass with salt.
用法提示：这里'rimming'是现在分词，表示'给...加边'的动作。
A thin line of frosting rims the top of the cake.
用法提示：这里'rims'是动词第三人称单数形式，意为'形成边缘'。
rim sth
及物动词，表示“形成……的边缘”或“环绕……”，主语常为自然景物。
A ring of mountains rims the city.
一环群山环绕着这座城市。
rim sth with sth
常用在调酒或烹饪中，表示用盐、糖等涂在杯口边缘。
She rimmed the glass with salt before serving the drink.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rim the glass with salt
- （调酒时）在杯口抹上一圈盐
- Rim the glass with salt before pouring in the margarita.倒入玛格丽特酒之前，先在杯口抹上一圈盐。
- rimmed glasses
- 有框眼镜
- He looks more serious in rimmed glasses.他戴有框眼镜时看起来更严肃。
- rim the horizon
- 环绕天际
- On clear days, the mountains rim the horizon.天晴时，群山环绕着天际。
- be rimmed with
- 被……环绕；镶着……边
- The lake is rimmed with tall pine trees.湖的四周围绕着高大的松树。
- rim out
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
杯子口叫 rim，动词就是“给……镶边”，想象给杯子口画一圈边。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：制作/手工、运动/篮球、调酒/餐饮 作动词时，rim 的用法和语气随场景变化较大：可表示给某物镶边、沿边缘移动或环绕、沿边缘滚动，或给杯口沾盐等。它不是日常口语高频词，多出现在制作、运动、调酒等具体操作语境中，语气通常比较中性；建议根据具体场景理解。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物与不及物用法均有，及物时意为'镶边'，不及物时意为'形成边缘'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Brim, dim, him, slim, swim, and trim all rhyme with rim (/rɪm/). Note that rhyme (/raɪm/) and rhythm (/ˈrɪð.əm/) look similar to rim but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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