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n.(名词)An edge or a border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding the selvage edge under and stitching it down.褶边,褶缝:一块布的边线或边缘,尤指加工好的边,如用于衣服或窗帘之上者把下部的余边折好用线缝起来The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.下摆:裙子、外衣、或大衣的底边离地的高度或水平线;底边v.tr.(及物动词)hemmed,hem.ming,hems To fold back and stitch down the edge of.给…镶边,缝…的褶边To surround and shut in; enclose:包围,围困;约束:例句:a valley hemmed in by mountains.See Synonyms at enclose 四面被山包围的村庄参见 enclose
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English hem, hemm 源自 古英语 hem, hemm
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n.(名词)A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.哼:轻咳或者清嗓子声,尤指用于引起别人注意、警告他人、隐藏尴尬或者填充讲话过程中的停顿v.intr.(不及物动词)hemmed,hem.ming,hems To utter a hem.清嗓子To hesitate in speech.说话吞吞吐吐
<习惯用语>hem and haw
To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate:说话吞吞吐吐,支支吾吾;含糊其词:例句:.a leader who cannot make up his or her mind, never knows what to do, hems and haws.(Margaret Thatcher).一个犹豫不决,不知所措,含糊其词的领导人.(玛格丽特·撒切尔)
习惯用语>来源:From Middle English heminge [coughing] 源自 中古英语 heminge [咳嗽] [of imitative origin] [源于对声音的模拟]