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切りそろえる、刈り込む

余分な部分を少し切り、短くしたり小さくしたり形を整えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To cut away small unwanted parts to make something shorter, smaller, or neater.

• Please trim my hair a little.
• He trimmed the hedge yesterday.
• You should trim the damaged leaves from the plant.

使い方： trim something off something (She trimmed the loose threads off the sleeve.)

類義語： cut, clip

よく使う表現： trim a beard, trim a hedge, trim someone’s hair

飾る、縁飾りを付ける

特にクリスマスツリーや衣服の縁などに飾りを付ける。

やさしい英語で： To decorate something, especially a Christmas tree or the edges of clothes.

• We trim the tree together every December.
• She trimmed the dress with lace.
• They used gold ribbon to trim the curtains.

使い方： trim something with something (She trimmed the collar with blue ribbon.)

類義語： decorate, adorn

よく使う表現： trim the tree, trim with lace, trim with ribbon

帆を調整する

風をうまく受けられるように帆の角度を変えること。

やさしい英語で： To change the angle of sails so they catch the wind effectively.

• Trim the sails to catch the wind.
• The crew trimmed the mainsail as the breeze changed.
• He showed me how to trim for speed.

類義語： adjust

よく使う表現： trim the sails, trim the mainsail, trim for speed

トリムを調整する

操縦士が操縦装置に力を加え続けなくても安定して飛ぶよう調整する。

やさしい英語で： To adjust an aircraft’s controls so it keeps flying steadily without constant pressure from the pilot.

• The pilot trimmed the aircraft.
• You must trim the plane after changing speed.
• She trimmed for level flight before releasing the controls.

類義語： balance

よく使う表現： trim an aircraft, trim for flight, trim the plane

毛先のカット

髪を整えるために少しだけ切ること。

やさしい英語で： A haircut that removes only a little hair to make it neater.

• I need a trim.
• She went to the barber for a quick trim.
• Could you give the ends a little trim?

類義語： haircut

よく使う表現： a quick trim, a little trim, get a trim

縁飾り、装飾

服や建物などの縁を飾る素材や色。

やさしい英語で： Decorative material or colour along the edge of clothing, a building, or another object.

• The dress has lace trim.
• They painted the window trim blue.
• Gold trim runs around the edge of the cushion.

類義語： edging, decoration

よく使う表現： blue trim, lace trim, decorative trim

グレード、装備仕様

特定の装備や機能を備えた車の仕様。

やさしい英語で： A version of a vehicle with a particular set of equipment and features.

• The base trim has cloth seats.
• Which trim includes heated seats?
• This model comes in three trim levels.

類義語： equipment level, configuration

よく使う表現： trim level, base trim, premium trim

帆の調整

風に対して船の帆がどのような位置にあるか。

やさしい英語で： The position of a boat’s sails in relation to the wind.

• Correct trim makes the boat faster.
• The crew checked the sail trim.
• We changed the trim when the wind shifted.

類義語： sail setting

よく使う表現： sail trim, correct trim, adjust the trim