hem
n. (布等的)褶边; 用以引起注意的哼声
vt. 缝…的褶边; 包围
A hem on something such as a piece of clothing is an edge that is folded over and stitched down to prevent threads coming loose. The hem of a skirt or dress is the bottom edge.
If you hem something, you form a hem along its edge.
Turn under and hem the outer edges...
翻下来缝外侧的边。
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。
1. lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem;
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
hem and haw
说话吞吞吐吐,支支吾吾;含糊其词
Can I cash a cheque hem.
我能不能在这儿兑支票?
It'seeped along the hem of his jacket.
(血、水等)沿着他的夹克的褶边渗开来.
Mice that smell, call in a hurry, and call hem and haw two people.
两只老鼠叫嗅嗅, 叫匆匆, 还有叫哼哼和唧唧的两个小人.
The dressmaker put small weights in the hem of dress.
那裁缝把小块的重的东西缝制到连衣裙的下摆里了.
He hem and haw when I asked about his wife.
我一问到他的妻子,他支支吾吾回答不出来了.