rim
rim — 名詞
- rimsingular
- rimsplural
1. the raised border that runs around the outside of a round thing such as a cup, b
邊緣
圓形或彎曲物體的外圍邊界
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.
Erik 在玻璃杯裡倒了冷水，一直滿到杯緣。
the rim of [container] — preposition 'to'
Sade balanced her coffee cup on the rim of the kitchen sink.
Sade 把她的咖啡杯放在廚房水槽的邊緣上。
on the rim of [object]
The rim of the volcano glowed with orange light long after sunset.
日落後許久，火山口的邊緣仍然閃著橘色的光芒。
Tears gathered at the rim of Yan's eyes as the music played.
音樂響起時，Yan 的眼眶邊緣泛起了淚水。
Tariq noticed a small crack along the rim of the old ceramic bowl.
Tariq 發現那個舊陶瓷碗的邊緣有一道細小的裂縫。
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
輪圈
輪胎外側的金屬圓環
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.
João 停車時把他的車輪圈刮到了路邊石。
Ilan bought new alloy rims for his mountain bike last weekend.
Ilan 上週買了一組新的合金輪圈裝在他的登山車上。
alloy rims — typical modifier
Sana checked the rim carefully after the tire went flat on the highway.
輪胎在高速公路上洩氣後，Sana 仔細檢查了輪圈。
Stephanie polished the chrome rims on her motorcycle until they shone.
Stephanie 把摩托車上的鍍鉻輪圈擦得亮晶晶的。
- wheel rim
full form of the term for clarity
文法句型
[noun] + rim
rim of [vehicle]
常見錯誤
rim — 動詞
- 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
圍繞；鑲邊
位於物體邊緣形成邊框
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.
高大的松樹圍繞著 Beatrix 常去釣魚的那個湖泊的東岸。
[trees] + rim + [geographical feature]
A thin layer of frost rimmed the car windows on the freezing morning.
在那個寒冷的早晨，薄薄的一層霜鑲在車窗的邊緣上。
passive: be rimmed with [substance]
White limestone cliffs rim the northern coastline of the island Tuan explored.
白色的石灰岩懸崖環繞著 Tuan 探索過的那座島嶼的北海岸。
Gabriel's eyes were rimmed with red after a long night of studying.
Gabriel 的眼睛鑲著一圈紅，是熬夜讀書讀了一整晚的緣故。
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
繞框（籃球）
球在籃框邊緣轉動未進
(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.
籃球在籃框邊緣轉了兩圈之後才掉進網裡。
[ball] + rim + around + [hoop]
Isabela's last shot rimmed the basket and rolled off the side, losing the game.
Isabela 的最後一球在籃框上滾了一圈後從旁邊掉了下來，輸掉了比賽。
The ball rimmed the hoop and bounced loudly onto the gym floor.
球在籃框邊緣轉了一下，然後大聲彈到了體育館的地板上。
The guard watched in frustration as his three-pointer rimmed around the hoop and bounced out.
後衛沮喪地看著自己的三分球在籃框上轉了一圈後彈了出去。
- 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.