the edge of a piece of cloth that has been turned under 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
Word OriginOld English ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th cent.
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hem
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they hem | |
| he / she / it hems | |
| past simple hemmed | |
| past participle hemmed | |
| -ing form hemming |
- hem something
to turn under and sew the edge of a piece of cloth, especially on a piece of clothing （给某物）缝边，镶边 to hem a skirt 给裙子缝边
Word OriginOld English ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
hem and haw (North American English)
(British English hum and haw)
- (informal)
to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something 犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃 We hemmed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house. 我们犹豫了几个星期才决定买这所房子。
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