词组 | brim over |
释义 | 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. |
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