hem
n
edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under and sewn or fixed down (布的)?quot;? 卷邊, 滾邊
I took the hems of my dresses up to make them shorter. 我把我的連衣裙都改短了. hem, v (-mm-)
1 [Tn] make a hem on (sth) 給(某物)鑲邊, 縫邊
hem a skirt, handkerchief, etc 鑲?cè)棺印?手帕等的邊.
2 (phr v) hem sb about/around (esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)) surround sb 包圍某人
be hemmed about by obstacles 被障礙物團(tuán)團(tuán)圍住. hem sb in surround and restrict the movement of sb; confine sb 包圍某人; 限制某人的行動(dòng); 約束某人
The enemy troops were hemming us in. 敵軍把我們包圍了.
(fig 比喻) He felt hemmed in by convention. 他感到受清規(guī)戒律的束縛.
hem (also h'm ) interj (used to call attention or express doubt or hesitation) 用以喚起注意或表示懷疑或猶豫. hem, v (-mm-) [I]
say hem; hesitate while speaking 發(fā)`嗯'聲; 說(shuō)話時(shí)猶豫.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[hem]n. 邊緣, 折邊, 哼聲vt. 縫邊, 包圍, 關(guān)閉vi. 做折邊, 發(fā)哼聲interj. 哼【醫(yī)】 血紅素, 亞鐵血紅素相關(guān)詞組: hem sb out hem and haw