
好词典

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