英语词汇“hem”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hem1

/hɛm

noun

The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn: the hem of her dress she took up the hem...

Top-stitched hems on denim garments tend to curl up to the outside.
I sewed the armhole and neckline hems with a scant 1/4" seam; the bottom hem is about l/2".
It features a left chest patch pocket, a clean front, and a shirttail hem.

Synonyms

edge, edging, border, trim, trimming;

fringe, frill, flounce, valance

verb (hems, hemming, hemmed) [with object]

1Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth): she began to hem a border...

Moreover, overlocking seams and hemming garments are not necessary because the fabric doesn't fray.
Construct the reversible top following the same method as for the jumper - so the lower hemmed edges hang free of each other.
After measuring and cutting the canopy and headboard panel, narrowly hem the edges or bind them with coordinating binding strips.

Synonyms

edge, put a hem on, border, trim, bind, fringe

2 (hem someone/thing in) Surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something: he was hemmed in by the tables...

She tried to shrug, but the close walls hemmed her in, so she just made a face.
I know that the two guys were hemmed in by record company restrictions, but this is almost completely mainstream stuff.
Already train operators are hemmed in by high regulatory walls.

Synonyms

surround, border, edge, encircle, circle, ring, enclose, skirt, flank, fringe, encompass

literary gird, girdle, engird

restrict, confine, trap, kettle, close in, shut in, hedge in, fence in, pen in, box in, keep within bounds, immure;

constrain, restrain, limit, circumscribe, curb, check;

North American corral

rare compass

Origin

Old English 'border of a piece of cloth', of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th century.

Rhymes

hem2

/həm

/ /hɛm

exclamation

Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.In truth I had slept about 3 hours and breakfast had been a pint of Stella ah hem....

Still staying off the sugar and to be honest, the proof will come when, eh hem, that other monthly thing arrives.
Wang apparently forgot to ask about the keys for the machine when he purchased it for the, uh hem, bargain price of $75 off a man in East Harlem.

verb (hems, hemming, hemmed) [no object] archaic

Make a sound in the throat when hesitating or as a signal: Jane, if any one is about, come to the foot of the stairs and hem...

Ira hems, haws, stamps his feet, clears his throat.

Phrases

hem and haw

Origin

Late 15th century: imitative.

单词	hem
释义	hem1 /hɛm / noun The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn: the hem of her dress she took up the hem... Top-stitched hems on denim garments tend to curl up to the outside. I sewed the armhole and neckline hems with a scant 1/4" seam; the bottom hem is about l/2". It features a left chest patch pocket, a clean front, and a shirttail hem. Synonyms edge, edging, border, trim, trimming; fringe, frill, flounce, valance verb (hems, hemming, hemmed) [with object] 1Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth): she began to hem a border... Moreover, overlocking seams and hemming garments are not necessary because the fabric doesn't fray. Construct the reversible top following the same method as for the jumper - so the lower hemmed edges hang free of each other. After measuring and cutting the canopy and headboard panel, narrowly hem the edges or bind them with coordinating binding strips. Synonyms edge, put a hem on, border, trim, bind, fringe 2 (hem someone/thing in) Surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something: he was hemmed in by the tables... She tried to shrug, but the close walls hemmed her in, so she just made a face. I know that the two guys were hemmed in by record company restrictions, but this is almost completely mainstream stuff. Already train operators are hemmed in by high regulatory walls. Synonyms surround, border, edge, encircle, circle, ring, enclose, skirt, flank, fringe, encompass literary gird, girdle, engird restrict, confine, trap, kettle, close in, shut in, hedge in, fence in, pen in, box in, keep within bounds, immure; constrain, restrain, limit, circumscribe, curb, check; North American corral rare compass Origin Old English 'border of a piece of cloth', of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th century. Rhymes ahem, Belém, Clem, condemn, contemn, crème de la crème, em, gem, Jem, LibDem, phlegm, pro tem, rem, Shem, stem, them hem2 /həm / /hɛm / exclamation Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.In truth I had slept about 3 hours and breakfast had been a pint of Stella ah hem.... Still staying off the sugar and to be honest, the proof will come when, eh hem, that other monthly thing arrives. Wang apparently forgot to ask about the keys for the machine when he purchased it for the, uh hem, bargain price of $75 off a man in East Harlem. verb (hems, hemming, hemmed) [no object] archaic Make a sound in the throat when hesitating or as a signal: Jane, if any one is about, come to the foot of the stairs and hem... Ira hems, haws, stamps his feet, clears his throat. Phrases hem and haw Origin Late 15th century: imitative.
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