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单词 hem
释义
hem
noun[C]
uk
/hem/us
/hem/
theedgeof apieceofcloth, such as thebottomedgeof askirtordress, that isfoldedover andsewnso that it does notdeveloploosethreads:
（衣服等的）褶边，边
Itook thehemup/letthehemdown.我把褶边改短／放长。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of clothes
  • armhole
  • bodice
  • button-down collar
  • cap sleeve
  • clerical collar
  • collar
  • dart
  • knee
  • lapel
  • neckband
  • neckline
  • patch pocket
  • peplum
  • slash
  • spaghetti strap
  • sweetheart neckline
  • turn up(somewhere)
  • turtleneck
  • V-neck
  • waist
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hem
verb[T]
uk
/hem/us
/hem/
-mm-
tosewa hem on apieceofclothingorcloth:
给…缝褶边
I need to hem thosecurtains.我得给那些窗帘缝上褶边。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Knitting & sewing
  • appliqué
  • appliquéd
  • Aran
  • Bargello
  • baste
  • haberdashery
  • handknit
  • handknitted
  • hank
  • intarsia
  • reknit
  • resew
  • rib
  • runsomethingup
  • running stitch
  • sampler
  • seam
  • seamstress
  • sew
  • stitch
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Idiom

hem and haw

Phrasal verb

hemsomeonein
(Definition ofhemfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

hem| American Dictionary

hem
noun[C]
us
/hem/
thebottomedgeof apieceofcloth,foldedup andsewn, on anitemofclothing
hem
verb[T]
us/hem/
-mm-
tosewa hem on anitemofclothing:
She wasbusyhemming herskirt.

Idiom

hem and haw

Phrasal verb

hem insomeone/something
(Definition ofhemfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhem

hem
But the collars, cuffs and hems of linen undergarments signalled a common fascination with cleanliness and display among most social ranks.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Long nightdresses and dressing gowns were mentioned as being a problem, due to the risk of tripping on thehem.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Today it is hemmed in by similarly large buildings on all sides but the south.
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The problem is that the robot has to apply a constant force onto the part to be hemmed, so robot deviations cause bad hemming results.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One possibility of accounting for the generic reading of dinosaurs and hems here is to treat (i) and (ii) on a par with irrealis there-clauses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It would have a very bighemunderneath that you would let down as you grew.
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The hospitals, which needed to expand, were hemmed in by surrounding development.
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In other words, they were powerfully hemmed in by the punitive structural power of capital in international markets.
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A belt cinched around the waist could temporarily raise thehemof the dress to hide it under a coat.
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Raising thehemwould also give the added effect of exposing the knees.
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So hemming with robots is an interesting alternative, at least for models with a low quantity, because the cell can easily be adapted to a new type.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Their accounts of their violence are hemmed in by denial and disavowal and in this sense their ability to be reflexive about their behaviour is often severely restricted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She shortened thehemof her skirt.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There might be slight differences to accommodate body type, such as ahemline that is slightly higher on one singer than another or a neck-line that dips slightly lower.
From theCambridge English Corpus
European farmers are, in truth, caught in a stranglehold that both hems them in and that hastens their extinction.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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