rim
rim — noun
- rimsingular
- rimsplural
1. the raised border that runs around the outside of a round thing such as a cup, b
the raised border that runs around the outside of a round thing such as a cup, bowl, or glass.
Erik filled the glass to the rim with cold water.
the rim of [container] — preposition 'to'
Sade balanced her coffee cup on the rim of the kitchen sink.
on the rim of [object]
The rim of the volcano glowed with orange light long after sunset.
Tears gathered at the rim of Yan's eyes as the music played.
Tariq noticed a small crack along the rim of the old ceramic bowl.
文法句型
the rim of [something]
[noun] + rim
用法筆記
Use 'rim' only for curved or circular objects. For the straight edge of a table, piece of paper, or blade, use 'edge' instead.
常見錯誤
2. the hard circular border around a vehicle's wheel that the rubber tire locks ont
the hard circular border around a vehicle's wheel that the rubber tire locks onto.
João scraped the rim of his car against the curb while parking.
Ilan bought new alloy rims for his mountain bike last weekend.
alloy rims — typical modifier
Sana checked the rim carefully after the tire went flat on the highway.
Stephanie polished the chrome rims on her motorcycle until they shone.
- wheel rim
full form of the term for clarity
文法句型
[noun] + rim
rim of [vehicle]
常見錯誤
rim — verb
- rimpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rims3rd person singular
- rimming-ing form
- rimmedpast simple
1. to be situated along the outer edge of something, creating a border or frame aro
to be situated along the outer edge of something, creating a border or frame around it.
Tall pine trees rim the eastern edge of the lake where Beatrix goes fishing.
[trees] + rim + [geographical feature]
A thin layer of frost rimmed the car windows on the freezing morning.
passive: be rimmed with [substance]
White limestone cliffs rim the northern coastline of the island Tuan explored.
Gabriel's eyes were rimmed with red after a long night of studying.
文法句型
be rimmed with [something]
be rimmed by [something]
[something] + rim + [object]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('be rimmed with') in descriptive or literary writing. The active form is less common and more formal.
2. (in basketball) to spin or travel around the edge of the metal hoop without imme
(in basketball) to spin or travel around the edge of the metal hoop without immediately going through or falling off.
The basketball rimmed around the hoop twice before dropping through the net.
[ball] + rim + around + [hoop]
Isabela's last shot rimmed the basket and rolled off the side, losing the game.
The ball rimmed the hoop and bounced loudly onto the gym floor.
The guard watched in frustration as his three-pointer rimmed around the hoop and bounced out.
- roll around the rim
the full descriptive phrase
- spin on the rim
emphasises rotation rather than travel
文法句型
[ball] + rim + [prepositional phrase]
[ball] + rim + [object]
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in basketball commentary or conversation. The subject is always a ball, and the object is always a basket, hoop, or rim.