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hem 1 AHD[hĕm] D.J.[hem]K.K.[hɛm]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：a valley hemmed in by mountains.See Synonyms at enclose 四面被山包围的村庄 参见 enclose
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English hem, hemm 源自 古英语 hem, hemm
hemʹmer n.（名词）
hem 2 AHD[hĕm] D.J.[hem]K.K.[hɛm]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
hem and haw - To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate:说话吞吞吐吐，支支吾吾；含糊其词："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)
- 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]
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