hem

英 [hem]

美 [hem]

n.  (衣服等的)褶边，卷边
v.  (给某物)缝边，镶边

过去分词：hemmed　复数：hems　现在分词：hemming　过去式：hemmed　第三人称单数：hems　

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短语动词

短语用例

hem sb/sth↔in

• 包围，限制（某人 / 某事物）
  to surround sb/sth so that they cannot move or grow easily
  1. to take up the hem of a dress (= to make the dress shorter)
     把连衣裙改短

习惯用语

v.

hem and hawhem and haw

牛津词典

noun

• （衣服等的）褶边，卷边
  the edge of a piece of cloth that has been folded over and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing
  1. to take up the hem of a dress (= to make the dress shorter)
     把连衣裙改短

verb

• （给某物）缝边，镶边
  to make a hem on sth
  1. to hem a skirt
     给裙子缝边

柯林斯词典

• （衣物等的）褶边，卷边;（裙子的）下摆
  Ahemon something such as a piece of clothing is an edge that is folded over and stitched down to prevent threads coming loose. Thehemof a skirt or dress is the bottom edge.
• VERB 缝…的褶边;给…镶边
  If youhemsomething, you form a hem along its edge.
  1. Turn under and hem the outer edges...
     翻下来缝外侧的边。
  2. Each dress is hemmed and scrupulously checked for imperfections.
     每条连衣裙都缝上了褶边，并经过严格的检查，不允许有任何瑕疵。
• hem and haw→ see:haw

英英释义

noun

• the edge of a piece of cloth
  1. the hem of her dress was stained
  2. let down the hem
  3. he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
  4. it seeped along the hem of his jacket
• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat
  Synonym:ahem

verb

• utter `hem' or `ahem'
• fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
  1. hem my skirt

双语例句

• The hem on her skirt needs sewing.
  她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
• The wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat.
  风吹起了她那没有扣紧钮扣的外套摺边。
• He covertly removed the chewing gum from my hem.
  他偷偷地拿掉了粘在我衣摆上的口香糖。
• With pleated skirts and dresses, hem length is important to get right.
  对于褶皱半身裙和连衣裙，褶皱长度合适很重要。
• I have to machine the hem.
  我需用缝纫机缝边。
• But I dared not even touch the hem of his garment.
  但我甚至不敢碰他的衣服边。
• I hung my own shelves and paid the dry cleaner to hem my pants.
  我自己收拾衣架子，并支付干洗店为我缝补裤子。
• I stopped hem before he began to talk with me.
  我停下事物，然后他开始与我谈话。
• This dress is too long; I must take the hem up.
  这衣服太长，我得把边折起来。
• He offered Hem bits of New Cheese, but was turned down.
  他给哼哼一些新的小块奶酪，但被拒绝了。