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hem
  • Conjugation : past  hemmed ; ing  hemming
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

hem [hεm]
  1. 1. noun [of skirt] [ dress] 褶边
  2. 2. vt. [+skirt] [ dress etc] 给…缝边

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

hem [hem]
  1. 1. n.[c] 褶边褶缝卷边
    He stitched weights into the curtain's hem.
    他幕脚中缝进了重物
    It seeped along the hem of his jacket.
    血、水等)沿着他的夹克褶边渗开来。
    The hem of her dress was stained.
    她的礼服褶边弄脏了。
  2. 2. noun [Person Name]
  3. 3. noun [Person Name] 赫姆
  4. 4. n.[c]
  5. 5. noun [Person Name] 韩,亨
  6. 6. vt. 给……镶边,给……缝边
  7. 7. vi. 发出“嗯”声
  8. 8. verb 包围围住

Collins English-English Dictionary

hem [hεm]
  1. 1. n an edge to a piece of cloth, made by folding the raw edge under and stitching it down
  2. 2. n short for hemline
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to provide with a hem
  4. 4. vt. [usually foll by in, around, or about] to enclose or confine
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] Old English hemm; related to Old Frisian hemme enclosed land
hem [hεm]
  1. 1. interj a representation of the sound of clearing the throat, used to gain attention, express hesitation, etc
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to utter this sound

Examples

He stitched weights into the curtain's hem.
他幕脚中缝进了重物。
The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times.
在她多次穿着这套裙子后,裙子下摆的缝线开始松了。
The hem fell shortly below her knees.
裙子刚刚盖过她的膝盖。
Fur fringed the hem of the dress.
这件连衣裙的下摆加了一圈皮毛。
The wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat.
大风卷起了她未系扣子的衬衫的下摆。
the hem of her dress was caught up with ribbons
缭贴边
stitch a hem; hem

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