rim

🇬🇧 UK/rim/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The outer edge or border of a circular or rounded object, such as a wheel or glass

边缘,轮缘,框

v.

To form or provide an edge or border around something

给…镶边,沿…边缘延伸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
rimother
=rim

Common Collocations

  • 1.rim of a glass杯口边缘
  • 2.wheel rim车轮轮缘
  • 3.over the rim从边缘上方
  • 4.gold-rimmed金边的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She peered over the rim of her coffee cup with a curious expression.

  • 2.

    The basketball bounced off the rim and missed the net entirely.

  • 3.

    A thin layer of salt was placed along the rim of the cocktail glass.

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