词汇精选：brim的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
边，边缘
例句：
The milliner swirled tulle lavishly above the brim of the hat.
卖帽子的商人将面纱过多地卷在帽沿上。
例句：
Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap.
雨水从他的棒球帽帽檐上滴落。
v.
（使）满溢，溢出 [I,T]
例句：
The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses.
花坛里长满了百合和玫瑰。
例句：
Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming with tears.
迈克尔满怀乞求地看着他，两眼泪汪汪的。
二、词义辨析：
edge,border,margin,rim,verge,brim,fringe
这些名词均有“边，边缘”之意。edge普通用词，指较窄的边沿。border侧重刚好在界线内的一部分表面上，指较宽的边缘，也可指边缘本身。margin指物体的空白边，一般较宽。rim指圆形或有曲线的物体的边缘。verge指明显地标志一个表在或一广阔空间的边界，或终端线，也指极狭窄的空间。常用作比喻。brim指深容器的内边或河、湖等水域的最高线。fringe指地毯的须边、围巾的花边、烫发的卷边或人群的边缘。
三、相关短语：
brim over
溢出,洋溢着,焕发出…
四、参考例句：
He filled the cup to the brim.
他倒了满满一杯。
The teacup was filled to the brim.
茶杯满到杯子边了。
The wide brim of his hat shadowed his face.
他宽大帽檐的影子映在他的脸上。
Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap.
雨水从他的棒球帽檐上滴下来。
The toilet was full to the brim with insects.
厕所里爬满了虫子。
The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses.
花坛里长满了百合和玫瑰。
The milliner swirled tulle lavishly above the brim of the hat.
卖帽子的商人将面纱过多地卷在帽沿上。
And for good reason: The show is filled to the brim with bad writing, cheaply made actions scenes and a story that completely departs from the novel.
因为有正当的理由：该剧由劣质的剧本构成，五毛钱打斗画面，加上和一个与原著严重不符的故事脚本。
The hats had a tall crown, cylindrical or conical in shape with a wide brim, and were usually trimmed with a band of silk or crêpe.
这类帽子冠高边宽，呈圆柱或圆锥形。通常它们的边缘会饰以一圈丝绸或是绉纱。
To keep your head sun-safe, wear a hat with a 4-inch brim (perfect for giving extra coverage to easily burned ears, face, and neck).
为了让你的头部不收阳光伤害，可以戴一顶帽檐四英寸的帽子（如果能遮挡容易晒伤的耳朵、面部和颈部就最好了）。
