| 词组 | slim |
| 释义 | slim [slimmed, slimmed, slimming] slim down 1. slim down to become thinner, especially in order to be healthier or more attractive: ▪ After three months on the diet she had slimmed down to a healthy 61 kilos. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑trim down slimmed-down adj a slimmed-down person has become thinner and more attractive: ▪ A slimmed-down Sarah Ferguson is now hosting her own TV show. 2. slim down • slim down sth • slim sth down if a company slims down or is slimmed down, it makes itself smaller, by getting rid of some of its workers: ▪ Companies have been slimming down to improve their efficiency. ▪ Responding to economic circumstances, ITN began slimming down its workforce. ■ SIMILAR TO: downsize slimmed-down adj a slimmed-down organization has made itself smaller, especially by getting rid of some of its workers: ▪ A slimmed-down Wedgewood Group will be much better placed to take advantage of the worldwide recovery when it comes. |
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