shim
noun [ C ] uk/ʃɪm/ us/ʃɪm/
（金属、木、石等的）垫片，填隙片
a small object or piece of material used between two parts of something to make them fit together, or to prevent them rubbing against each other
A small metal shim will be used to keep the pedals from sticking. 用一个小金属垫片来防止踏板卡住。
Shims under the shoe cleats correct variances to foot tilt.
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- Before a race, he uses razor-thin shims to align the runners to .005 of an inch accuracy.
- The repair involves installing a steel shim a couple of millimetres thick in the pedal assembly.
- I was bolting them up using a bag full of shims.
shim
verb [ T ] uk/ʃɪm/ us/ʃɪm/ -mm-
放置（金属、木、石等的）垫片，用填隙片
to put a shim (= a small object or piece of material) between two parts of something to make them fit together, or to prevent them rubbing against each other
The baseboards have been cut, shimmed, sealed, and nailed. 踢脚板已经切割好、垫上填隙片、密封好并且钉牢。
Be sure to shim the frames so they remain level and plumb after they're fastened in place.
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- To bore perfectly square, deep holes, shimming the table where it joins its column support casting is necessary.
- The nut has been heavily shimmed in order to raise it.
- Small, broken stones shim the base of a large monument bearing the family name.