hem

/hem/ uk　 词频 #11030

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hem 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 边缘, 折边, 哼声

vt. 缝边, 包围, 关闭

vi. 做折边, 发哼声

interj. 哼

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'

hem 的真实例句

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Hemmed in by the cold, under laboratory conditions as it were, Jones self-examines in the lurid light of the seven deadlies.

—— The Eighth Deadly Sin

Drinking wine as the sun dragged its hem of light over the orange turrets of Bryce Canyon, speaking low to preserve the hush.

—— “Stick Season”

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