Old English rima "edge, border, verge, coast," as in s?rima "seashore," literally "rim of the sea," and d?grima "dawn," literally "rim of the day." Related to Old Norse rime, rimi "a raised strip of land, ridge," Old Frisian rim "edge," but with no other known cognates. The snare drummer's rim shot (striking the rim and the head at once) is recorded from 1934.
rim (v.)
1794, "to fit with a rim," from rim (n.). Sexual senses from 1920s, some perhaps influenced by ream (v.). Related: Rimmed; rimming.
雙語例句
1. Far up the west rim of the canyon, a coyote yipped twice.
遠(yuǎn)處峽谷的西緣，一只叢林狼嚎叫了兩聲。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She sipped from her coffee mug, watching him over the rim.
她端著咖啡杯小口地喝著，目光越過杯沿注視著他。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I prised off the metal rim surrounding one of the dials.
我把其中一個刻度盤的金屬邊撬開了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. There's a hairline crack in the rim of that jar.