hem
/hem/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɛm] /hem/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɛm] /ˈhem/ (ame, mw)
hem — 名詞
- hemsingular
- hemsplural
1. the folded and stitched border on a garment or piece of fabric that gives it a c
裙邊；衣邊
布料摺起縫合的邊緣
the folded and stitched border on a garment or piece of fabric that gives it a clean finish where the material would otherwise fray
Yael noticed that the hem of her skirt had come undone after the party.
Yael 發現她裙子的裙邊在派對後鬆脫了。
noun + of + clothing item for the location
The tailor suggested a deeper hem for Reuben's new trousers so they would hang better.
裁縫師建議 Reuben 的新褲子加深褲邊，這樣褲型會更好看。
collocation: deep hem / shallow hem
Jiwoo carefully measured the hem before sewing it with small, even stitches.
Jiwoo 仔細測量布邊，然後用細小均勻的針腳縫合。
Reema asked the tailor to shorten the hem of her wedding dress by five centimetres.
Reema 請裁縫把她的婚紗裙邊改短五公分。
用法筆記
The hem is typically at the bottom of skirts, dresses, trousers, sleeves, or curtains. The related word 'hemline' refers to the specific length or bottom edge of a skirt or dress.
常見錯誤
hem — 動詞
- hempresent simple I / you / we / they
- hems3rd person singular
- hemming-ing form
- hemmedpast simple
1. to fold over and stitch the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing so that it has
縫邊
將布邊摺起縫合
to fold over and stitch the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing so that it has a neat finished edge without loose threads
Emre learned to hem his own trousers in the sewing class at school.
Emre 在學校的縫紉課上學會了自己縫褲邊。
hem + possessive + garment (direct object)
Camila hemmed the curtains after shortening them by ten centimetres.
Camila 把窗簾改短十公分後縫了邊。
Sirin spent the whole afternoon hemming the tablecloth for the wedding.
Sirin 花了整個下午縫桌巾的邊。
Jack hemmed his new school trousers the night before classes started.
Jack 在上課前一晚自己縫了新制服的褲邊。
The old sewing machine in the corner can hem up to fifty dresses in a single day.
角落那台老舊的縫紉機一天可以縫多達五十件洋裝的邊。
文法句型
hem + noun phrase (the garment or cloth)
用法筆記
The object is usually the piece of clothing or fabric being altered, not the person wearing it. 'Hem up' is a common phrasal variant meaning to shorten by sewing a new hem.
常見錯誤
2. to make a short sound like a quiet cough or a clearing of the throat, often to a
輕咳；哼聲
發出清喉嚨似的聲音
to make a short sound like a quiet cough or a clearing of the throat, often to attract someone's attention or to show hesitation before speaking
Théo hemmed loudly to get the waiter's attention across the busy restaurant.
Théo 大聲地哼了一聲，想在熱鬧的餐廳裡引起服務生的注意。
hemmed + adverb for the manner
Tunde cleared his throat and hemmed twice before beginning his speech.
Tunde 清了清喉嚨，在開始演講前輕咳了兩聲。
idiomatic pair: hem and haw
The teacher hemmed and looked at the clock, signalling that the lesson was over.
老師哼了一聲並看了看時鐘，暗示下課時間到了。
The librarian hemmed gently to remind the students to keep their voices down.
圖書館員輕輕地哼了一聲，提醒學生們降低音量。
Whenever the reporter asked about the missing money, the manager would hem and look away.
每當記者問起那筆遺失的錢，經理就會支吾其詞並看向別處。
- ahem
the written form of the same sound; used as an interjection
- clear one's throat
a fuller physical description of the same action
文法句型
hem (to make the sound)
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'hem and haw' meaning to hesitate or be indecisive when speaking. The sound is often written as 'ahem' in text.