brim2 verb (brimmed, brimming) [intransitiveI] 1 FULLif your eyes brim with tears, or if tears brim from your eyes, you start to cry 〔眼里〕含满〔泪水〕;〔泪水〕充盈brim with Her eyes brimmed with tears. 她双眼噙满泪水。
Her tears brimmed over again as she started to speak. 她一张口说话,泪水再次夺眶而出。
2 be brimming (over) with something to have a lot of a particular thing, quality, or emotion 充满〔某种事物、品质或情感〕 The flowerbeds were brimming over with flowers. 花坛里开满了鲜花。
He seemed to be brimming with confidence. 他好像充满信心。
Rob was just brimming with enthusiasm. 罗布满腔热情。
brimming with confidence• I feel he needs to be in a winning side, one brimming with confidence before he sparkles.• I wasn't absolutely brimming with confidence but there was nothing wrong with Seve's tee-shot this time. brim with• Andy's eyes brimmed with tears.