hem
n
edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under and sewn or fixed down (布的)?quot;? 卷边, 滚边
I took the hems of my dresses up to make them shorter. 我把我的连衣裙都改短了. hem, v (-mm-)
1 [Tn] make a hem on (sth) 给(某物)镶边, 缝边
hem a skirt, handkerchief, etc 镶裙子、 手帕等的边.
2 (phr v) hem sb about/around (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) surround sb 包围某人
be hemmed about by obstacles 被障碍物团团围住. hem sb in surround and restrict the movement of sb; confine sb 包围某人; 限制某人的行动; 约束某人
The enemy troops were hemming us in. 敌军把我们包围了.
(fig 比喻) He felt hemmed in by convention. 他感到受清规戒律的束缚.
hem (also h'm ) interj (used to call attention or express doubt or hesitation) 用以唤起注意或表示怀疑或犹豫. hem, v (-mm-) [I]
say hem; hesitate while speaking 发`嗯'声; 说话时犹豫.
🔁 扩展释义
*[hem]n. 边缘, 折边, 哼声vt. 缝边, 包围, 关闭vi. 做折边, 发哼声interj. 哼【医】 血红素, 亚铁血红素相关词组: hem sb out hem and haw
Mr Wang, I'd like you to meet my brother, Haitian.
王先生,我想请你见见我弟弟,海天。
Losers are always in the wrong.
失败者总是错的。
As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.