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单词 hem
释义

hem1/hem/ noun

the border of a cloth article when turned back and stitched down, esp the bottom edge of a garment finished in this manner

[Old English]

hem2verb trans (hemmed, hemming)

to finish (e.g. a skirt) with a hem

to border or edge (something)

(+ in/about) to enclose or confine (somebody or something)

We were hemmed in by enemy troops


hem3interj

used to indicate a pause in speaking, or the sound made by clearing the throat

[imitative]

hem4verb intrans (hemmed, hemming)

archaic to utter the sound represented by hem, esp in hesitation

hem and haw

to equivocate

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