hem
n. (布等的)褶邊; 用以引起注意的哼聲
vt. 縫…的褶邊; 包圍
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...
翻下來縫外側的邊。
Each dress is hemmed and scrupulously checked for imperfections.
每條連衣裙都縫上了褶邊,並經過嚴格的檢查,不允許有任何瑕疵。
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
說話吞吞吐吐,支支吾吾;含糊其詞
Can I cash a cheque hem.
我能不能在這兒兌支票?
It'seeped along the hem of his jacket.
(血、水等)沿著他的夾克的褶邊滲開來.
Mice that smell, call in a hurry, and call hem and haw two people.
兩隻老鼠叫嗅嗅, 叫匆匆, 還有叫哼哼和唧唧的兩個小人.
The dressmaker put small weights in the hem of dress.
那裁縫把小塊的重的東西縫製到連衣裙的下襬裡了.
He hem and haw when I asked about his wife.
我一問到他的妻子,他支支吾吾回答不出來了.