hem

hem
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
n. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
v. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
v. utter `hem' or `ahem'

中文翻译

n. 边缘, 折边, 哼声
vt. 缝边, 包围, 关闭
vi. 做折边, 发哼声
interj. 哼

1
Collins 星级
12,670
BNC 频率
11,030
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记忆技巧

hem 是一个独立的词,没有明显的词根或词缀。它的意思是“衣服的边缘”或“边缘部分”。

例句

1. She decided to hem the dress to make it fit better.

她决定修边这条裙子,以便更合身。

2. The hem of his pants was frayed and needed to be fixed.

他裤子的下摆磨损了,需要修理。

3. I learned how to hem a shirt in my sewing class.

我在缝纫课上学会了如何修边衬衫。

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