hem

US [hem]
UK [hem]
  • int.哼
  • n.卷边
  • v.镶边
  • Web下摆；褶边；底边
Past Tense：hemmed  

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hem
n.
1.
（衣服等的）褶边，卷边the edge of a piece of cloth that has been folded over and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing
to take up the hem of a dress(= to make the dress shorter)
把连衣裙改短
v.
1.
~ sth
（给某物）缝边，镶边to make a hem on sth
to hem a skirt
给裙子缝边
IDM
hem and haw
(informal)
犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃to take a long time to make a decision or before you say sth

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,哼哼,卷边卷边,镶边镶边,下摆下摆,褶边褶边,底边底边
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Any external cyclic behavior is fair game for a chartist: the length of women's hem lines , the age of presidents, the price of eggs.
对于那些股票行情预测家来说，任何一种外显的周期性行为都是可以猎取的猎物：女装边沿的长度，总统的年龄、鸡蛋的价格。
duì yú nà xiē gǔ piào háng qíng yù cè jiā lái shuō , rèn hé yī zhǒng wài xiǎn de zhōu qī xìng xíng wéi dōu shì kě yǐ liè qǔ de liè wù : nǚ zhuāng biān yán de cháng dù , zǒng tǒng de nián líng 、 jī dàn de jià gé 。
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2.
With the sound of ocean waves, the captain standed on mast and looked at the far away sun, the wind was blowing his lower hem.
在海浪声中，站在桅杆上的船长望着远方的太阳，风将他的衣摆吹得扬起来。
zài hǎi làng shēng zhōng , zhàn zài wéi gān shàng de chuán zhǎng wàng zhe yuǎn fāng de tài yáng , fēng jiāng tā de yī bǎi chuī de yáng qǐ lái 。
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3.
Haw knew he had left a trail for Hem and that he could find his way, if he could just read The Handwriting On The Wall.
唧唧知道自己已经给哼哼留下了足够的标记，只要他能够迈出第一步，读到墙上的字迹，他就会找到出路。
jī jī zhī dào zì jǐ yǐ jīng gěi hēng hēng liú xià le zú gòu de biāo jì , zhǐ yào tā néng gòu mài chū dì yī bù , dú dào qiáng shàng de zì jì , tā jiù huì zhǎo dào chū lù 。
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4.
It was a dark purple silk dress, with an amazing assortment of bright-color ribbons sawn to the hem at the bottom.
那是件深紫色丝质洋装，下摆伴随令人惊讶的亮彩缎带分流蜿蜒在缝边处。
nà shì jiàn shēn zǐ sè sī zhì yáng zhuāng , xià bǎi bàn suí lìng rén jīng yà de liàng cǎi duàn dài fēn liú wān yán zài féng biān chù 。
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5.
If he found Hem, he thought he might be able to show him how to get out of his predicament.
如果找到了哼哼，他会把自己学到的东西告诉他，帮助他摆脱困境。
rú guǒ zhǎo dào le hēng hēng , tā huì bǎ zì jǐ xué dào de dōng xi gào su tā , bāng zhù tā bǎi tuō kùn jìng 。
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6.
At least, if he made it back, and Hem was still there, Haw wouldn't be alone.
回去后，至少哼哼还在那里，唧唧就不会孤单一人了。
huí qù hòu , zhì shǎo hēng hēng hái zài nà li , jī jī jiù bú huì gū dān yī rén le 。
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7.
Ichigo lifted the hem of her shirt and she twitched a bit as the material brushed against the burn on her back.
一护撩起她衬衫的褶边，布料摩擦过她背上的伤痕时，她微微动了动身子。
yī hù liáo qǐ tā chèn shān de zhě biān , bù liào mó cā guò tā bèi shàng de shāng hén shí , tā wēi wēi dòng le dòng shēn zǐ 。
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8.
He began to hem and haw when I asked about his wife.
我一问到他的妻子，他支支吾吾回答不出来了。
wǒ yī wèn dào tā de qī zi , tā zhī zhī wú wú huí dá bù chū lái le 。
9.
But none of hem prepared me for stepped into my womanhood, which had to happen sooner or later.
但是这一切并没有让我为迟早要步入的成人时代作好准备。
dàn shì zhè yí qiè bìng méi yǒu ràng wǒ wèi chí zǎo yào bù rù de chéng rén shí dài zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi 。
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10.
Haw thought about going back again to Cheese Station C to see if he could find Hem -- assuming that Haw could find his way back there.
唧唧在考虑回到奶酪C站去，看是否能找到哼哼——但首先得肯定自己能找回来的路。
jī jī zài kǎo lǜ huí dào nǎi lào C zhàn qù , kàn shì fǒu néng zhǎo dào hēng hēng — — dàn shǒu xiān děi kěn dìng zì jǐ néng zhǎo huí lái de lù 。
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