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

• I have to machine the hem.
  我需用缝纫机缝边。
• 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。
• Turn under and hem the outer edges
  翻下来缝外侧的边。
• You can see the crotch on the left and the leg hem on the right.
  你可以看到在左边和右边的腿裆下摆。
• Turn up that skirt and make a fresh hem.
  把裙子折一点起来缝一条新的折边。
• 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。
• I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles.
  在荆棘丛中我突然抓住了衣服的边缘。
• If the pants are too long, we could hem them for you today.
  如果裤子太长，我们今天可以帮你改长度。
• I was more like Hem, who wanted to stay in familiar territory.
  我想我更像是哼哼，当时我只愿意呆在自己熟悉的领域。
• Hem* The baby girl was born.
  嗯那个小女孩出生了。