trim one's sails

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To adjust a ship's sails to make the best of wind conditions.
  2. To adapt to changing circumstances, especially if it involves scaling back one's ambitions; to make cutbacks. broadly,figuratively

词形变化

trims one's sails present,singular,third-person trimming one's sails participle,present trimmed one's sails participle,past trimmed one's sails past trim one's sails to the wind alternative
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