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| Back | / 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◙ verb (-mm-) [VN] • to make a hem on sth • (给某物)缝边,镶边: »to hem a skirt 给裙子缝边 【IDIOMS】 ◘ ˌhem and 'haw (NAmE) = hum and haw at hum v. 【PHR V】 ◘ ˌhem sb / sth∽'in • to surround sb / sth so that they cannot move or grow easily • 包围,限制(某人/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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