英语词组trim (one's) sails是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

trim (one's) sails

1. To adapt oneself to new or altered circumstances. Following the attack, many politicians trimmed their sails and adopted a more aggressive stance on military action.

2. To spend less money; to decrease one's expenses. Our rent is much higher, so we've had to trim our sails a bit, but we love living in this area.

trim one's sails

Modify one's stand, adapt to circumstances, as in His advisers told him to trim his sails before he alienated voters and bungled the election completely . This metaphoric expression alludes to adjusting a ship's sails to take full advantage of prevailing winds. [Late 1700s]

trim your sails

make changes to suit your new circumstances.

Literally, trim a sail means ‘adjust the sail of a boat to take advantage of the wind’.

ˌtrim your ˈsails

1 arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster
2 reduce your costs: Increasingly, businesses are having to trim their sails in order to survive.

词组	trim (one's) sails
释义	trim (one's) sails 1. To adapt oneself to new or altered circumstances. Following the attack, many politicians trimmed their sails and adopted a more aggressive stance on military action. 2. To spend less money; to decrease one's expenses. Our rent is much higher, so we've had to trim our sails a bit, but we love living in this area. trim one's sails Modify one's stand, adapt to circumstances, as in His advisers told him to trim his sails before he alienated voters and bungled the election completely . This metaphoric expression alludes to adjusting a ship's sails to take full advantage of prevailing winds. [Late 1700s] trim your sails make changes to suit your new circumstances. Literally, trim a sail means ‘adjust the sail of a boat to take advantage of the wind’. ˌtrim your ˈsails 1 arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster 2 reduce your costs: Increasingly, businesses are having to trim their sails in order to survive.
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