trim one's sails

短语

词形变化

trimmed one's sails trimming one's sails trims one's sails 三单 trims one's sails trimming one's sails 现在分词 trimmed one's sails 过去式 trimmed one's sails 过去分词

别名

trim one's sails to the wind

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To adjust a ship's sails to make the best of wind conditions.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    To adapt to changing circumstances, especially if it involves scaling back one's ambitions; to make cutbacks.

    比喻 引申义