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hem

UK /hem/US /hem/

词源

源自古英语 'hemm',意为边缘或边界,可能与德语 'Hemm'(障碍)有关。

noun

❶ 指衣物或布料边缘的折边,通常是为了防止布料散开或增加美观而缝制的边缘部分。

“She carefully stitched the hem of her dress to make it shorter.”

(她小心地缝制裙子的折边,让它变短一些。)

“The hem of his pants was frayed after years of wear.”

(他的裤子边缘因多年穿着已经磨损了。)

同义词:edge, border, trim

verb

❶ 缝制或折叠布料的边缘,通常是为了固定或装饰。也可以表示犹豫或踌躇。

“She hemmed the curtains to give them a neat finish.”

(她给窗帘缝了折边,让它们看起来更整齐。)

“He hemmed his jeans because they were too long.”

(他给自己的牛仔裤缝了折边,因为裤子太长了。)

同义词:sew, border, hesitate

常见短语

hem in — 指将某人或某物限制在一个狭小的空间内,使其无法自由移动或发展。

“The protesters were hemmed in by the police.”

(抗议者被警察围堵在狭小的空间内。)

hem and haw — 形容说话时犹豫不决,支支吾吾,无法直接表达观点。

“He hemmed and hawed before answering the question.”

(他在回答问题前支支吾吾了半天。)