| 单词 | hem |
| 释义 | nounverbhemBrE /hem/ NAmE /hem/ noun the edge of a piece of cloth that has been folded over and sewn , especially on a piece of clothing （衣服等的）褶边，卷边◆ to take up the hem of a dress (= to make the dress shorter )把连衣裙改短baste , bind , embroidery , hem , lining , seam , sew , stitch , tack , thread hemBrE /hem/ NAmE /hem/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they hem BrE /hem/ NAmE /hem/ present simple - he / she / it hems BrE /hemz/ NAmE /hemz/ past simple hemmed BrE /hemd/ NAmE /hemd/ past participle hemmed BrE /hemd/ NAmE /hemd/ -ing form hemming BrE /ˈhemɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈhemɪŋ/ ~sth to make a hem on sth （给某物）缝边，镶边◆ to hem a skirt 给裙子缝边 ● ˌhem and ˈhaw (NAmE ) (BrE ˌhum and ˈhaw ) (informal ) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say sth 犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane ● ˌhem sb /sth↔ˈin to surround sb /sth so that they cannot move or grow easily 包围，限制（某人或某事物）SYN hedge sb/sth↔in◆ The village is hemmed in on all sides by mountains . 村子四面环山。◆ (figurative ) She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and regulations . 她觉得受到他们那些琐碎的规章制度的束缚。 |
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