| 释义 |
[/hem; hɛm/] n edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under and sewn or fixed down （布的）摺边, 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 2
v (-mm-)用法:
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. 用法:
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 3
[/hem; hɛm/] (also h'm [/hm; hm/]) 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 4
v (-mm-) [I] say hem; hesitate while speaking 发｀嗯＇声; 说话时犹豫. |