Ko Sasaki for The New York Times
A poster at a public health clinic in Japan reads, "Goodbye, metabo," a word associated with being overweight. The Japanese government is mounting an ambitious weight-loss campaign. More Photos »
Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions
AMAGASAKI, Japan — Japan, a country not known for its overweight people, has undertaken one of the most ambitious campaigns ever by a nation to slim down its citizenry.
Definition
slim down (THINNER) phrasal verbto become thinner:
He's really slimmed down over the last few months.
trim (CUT) Show phonetics
verb [T] -mm-
to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it:
to trim the hedge
My hair needs trimming.
Trim off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.
trim Show phonetics
noun [S]
I asked the hairdresser for a trim.
Just give the ends a trim, please.
trim Show phonetics
adjective trimmer, trimmest
tidy and well-ordered:
trim lawns and neat flower beds
trimmer Show phonetics
noun [C]
a device used for making something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it:
a hedge trimmer
trimmings Show phonetics
plural noun
small pieces that have been cut from something larger to make it tidier:
I always save the hedge trimmings for the compost heap.
trim (REDUCE) Show phonetics
verb [T] -mm-
to reduce the amount or size of something:
They're trying to trim their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced.
trim (THIN) Show phonetics
adjective trimmer, trimmest APPROVING
thin in an attractive and healthy way:
You're looking very trim - have you lost weight?
compost noun [U]
decaying plant material which is added to earth to improve its quality
n. - 混合物, 堆肥
v. tr. - 施堆肥
1. A mixture of decaying organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
2. A composition; a mixture.
[Middle English compote, from Old French, mixture, compost, from Latin compositum, mixture, from neuter past participle of compōnere, to put together. See component.]
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