| 词组 | brim |
| 释义 | brim [brimmed, brimmed, brimming] brim over 1. brim over usually progressive if a container is brimming over, it is so full of something that what it contains flows over the top: ▪ Twelve large sacks were filled with corn until they were brimming over. +with ▪ Pots and containers brimming over with flowers are an indispensable feature of any garden. ■ SIMILAR TO: overflow 2. brim over usually progressive literary if someone's eyes or tears are brimming over, they start to cry even though they are trying not to show it: ▪ Her lovely eyes were brimming over again, and he sat beside her and put one arm round her. ▪ Don Pedro cried out, the tears brimming over and wetting his cheeks. brim over with brim over with sth usually progressive literary if someone is brimming over with confidence, happiness, excitement etc, they feel very confident, happy, excited etc: ▪ By the end of the day Juliana was brimming over with confidence. ▪ As she walked through the church, her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles. ■ SIMILAR TO: be full of brim with 1. brim with sth usually progressive literary if someone is brimming with confidence, happiness, excitement etc, they feel very confident, happy, excited etc: ▪ Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she was brimming with joy at the thought of seeing Guido again. ▪ young men from Harvard who arrived in Washington brimming with energy and enthusiasm ■ SIMILAR TO: be full of 2. brim with sth usually progressive literary to be very full of something or contain a very large amount of it: ▪ On the table was an enormous silver bowl brimming with strawberries. ▪ Their garden was brimming with every imaginable variety of tropical flowers. ■ SIMILAR TO: be full of 3. be brimming with tears literary if someone's eyes are brimming with tears, they start to cry, even though they are trying not to show it: ▪ His eyes were brimming with tears as he reached out to embrace her for the last time. ■ SIMILAR TO: be full of tears |
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