Old English rima "edge, border, verge, coast," as in særima "seashore," literally "rim of the sea," and dægrima "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.
权威例句
1. Far up the west rim of the canyon, a coyote yipped twice.
远处峡谷的西缘,一只丛林狼嚎叫了两声。
2. She sipped from her coffee mug, watching him over the rim.
她端着咖啡杯小口地喝着,目光越过杯沿注视着他。
3. I prised off the metal rim surrounding one of the dials.
我把其中一个刻度盘的金属边撬开了。
4. There's a hairline crack in the rim of that jar.
【frontier, verge, border, boundary, rim】
这组词都有“边界”的意思,其区别是:
frontier: n.边界,边境,边疆,指靠近边界(boundary)的区域;也可引申为"未开发的领域","(学术的)前沿"等。
• The American West was still a frontier a century ago. 一个世纪以前美国西部还是一片边疆。
• She is a biochemist who works on the frontiers of biology. 她是从事生物学前沿研究的生化学家。
verge: n. (道路、花坛等长着草的)边缘,引申为"某事即将发生之际"。
• on the verge of war 战争爆发之际
border: n.较宽的边缘,边界,多指两国或两地之间的分界处附近的边缘地区、边界地带;也可以指物体的边缘等。
• We crossed the Mexican bordersintosthe USA. 我们穿过墨西哥边界进入美国境内。
boundary: n.边界;界线。多指作为界线的标识物等。
• The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers. 这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线。
rim: n.边,边缘,尤指圆形或近似圆形的物体的边缘。