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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

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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