brim
The upper edge or lip of a cup, bowl, or similar container. It can also refer to the projecting bottom edge of a hat or, metaphorically, the point at which something is completely full.
أمثلة
3 من 5He filled the mug to the brim with hot chocolate, making it difficult to carry without spilling.
He filled the mug to the very top edge with hot chocolate.
The reservoir's water level has finally reached the brim after a week of heavy rainfall.
The water in the reservoir reached its maximum upper edge.
I'm already full to the brim, so I don't think I can eat another bite of dessert.
I am completely full and cannot consume any more food.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'B' in Brim as representing the 'Boundary' of a bowl or beverage.
اختبار سريع
The waiter was so nervous that he filled the wine glass to the _____, making it splash when he set it down.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brim
أمثلة
He filled the mug to the brim with hot chocolate, making it difficult to carry without spilling.
everydayHe filled the mug to the very top edge with hot chocolate.
The reservoir's water level has finally reached the brim after a week of heavy rainfall.
formalThe water in the reservoir reached its maximum upper edge.
I'm already full to the brim, so I don't think I can eat another bite of dessert.
informalI am completely full and cannot consume any more food.
The researchers noted that the specimen jar was filled to the brim with a preservative solution.
academicThe jar used in the study was filled to its upper capacity.
Our current inventory is at the brim; we cannot accept any more shipments until next month.
businessThe storage capacity is at its absolute limit.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
full to the brim
completely full, often used regarding food or liquid
brimming with confidence
showing a very high level of self-assurance
eyes brimmed with tears
tears reaching the edge of the eyes, about to fall
يُخلط عادةً مع
Rim is a general term for the edge of any circular object, while brim specifically refers to the top of a container or the edge of a hat.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
The word 'brim' is most frequently encountered in the idiomatic expression 'filled to the brim.' When used for hats, it refers to the part that shades the face.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners sometimes use 'rim' when referring to a hat, but 'brim' is the correct specific term for the part of a hat that sticks out.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'B' in Brim as representing the 'Boundary' of a bowl or beverage.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Middle English 'brymme', which originally referred to the edge of the sea or the bank of a river.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In Western fashion, wide-brimmed hats like the Fedora or Cowboy hat are significant cultural symbols of status or specific occupations.
اختبار سريع
The waiter was so nervous that he filled the wine glass to the _____, making it splash when he set it down.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brim
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