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the hem of sth
hem 作名词时尤指衣服下摆的折边。
The hem of her skirt is coming undone.
她裙子的下摆正在脱线。
折边；边缘
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折边；边缘
the edge of a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge that is folded under and sewn
The hem of her skirt is coming undone.
她裙子的下摆正在脱线。
类似“哼”的声音,常表示犹豫或怀疑,有时用于引起注意
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
衣物边缘折叠并缝合以完成边缘并防止磨损的边
The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
布料的边缘,尤其是折叠并缝合的边缘
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
某物的边缘或边
A rim or margin of something.
The dress was too long, so I sewed a new hem by hand.
这条连衣裙太长了，所以我用手缝了一条新的下摆。
AI contextual example
She turned up the hem of her trousers to avoid getting them wet in the rain.
她把裤子的折边卷起来，免得下雨天弄湿。
AI contextual example
A neat hem keeps the fabric from fraying along the edge.
整齐的折边能防止布料边缘磨损。
AI contextual example
the hem of her dress was stained
她裙子的下摆弄脏了
WordNet
hem 作名词时尤指衣服下摆的折边。
The hem of her skirt is coming undone.
她裙子的下摆正在脱线。
作动词表示“缝…的边”，宾语常为衣物或布料。
I need to hem these curtains before hanging them.
挂这些窗帘之前，我需要给它们缝边。
这个短语动词可分开，代词宾语须放在中间，如 hem them in。
The tall buildings hem the square in.
高楼大厦把广场围住了。
Not this
The hem of the road is too close to the cliff.
Use this
The edge of the road is too close to the cliff.
hem 只指布料或衣服上缝制出的折边；说道路、桌子等物体的边缘要用 edge，不能用 hem。
Not this
She hemmed on the dress to make it shorter.
Use this
She hemmed the dress to make it shorter.
表示“给某件衣服缝边”时，hem 是及物动词，直接以衣服做宾语；中文里的“在裙子上缝边”会让学习者误加 on，但英语不需要介词。
Not this
The skirt has beautiful hem.
Use this
The skirt has a beautiful hem.
hem 作“折边”讲是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词 a/an；汉语没有冠词，因此容易漏掉 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缝一道折边
She sewed a neat hem on the edge of the curtain.
她在窗帘边缘缝了一道整齐的折边。
把（衣服）折边改短
These trousers are too long; I'll take up the hem.
这条裤子太长了，我要把裤脚改短。
把（衣服）折边放长
She let down the hem of the dress so it would fit her daughter.
她把连衣裙的边放长，好让她女儿穿合身。
裙子的下摆
The hem of her skirt was covered in mud.
她裙子的下摆沾满了泥。
围住某人；限制某人的自由
The town is hemmed in by mountains on three sides.
这座城镇三面环山。
支支吾吾；吞吞吐吐
Stop hemming and hawing and tell me what happened.
别再支支吾吾了，告诉我发生了什么。
支支吾吾；犹豫不决
He hemmed and hawed when asked about his plans.
当被问及他的计划时，他支支吾吾。
包围；限制
The town is hemmed in by mountains on all sides.
这座小镇四面环山。
看哪，有一个女人，患了十二年的血漏，来到他背后，摸他的衣边。
This quote comes from the King James Bible (Matthew 9:20), where a woman is healed by touching the hem of Jesus' garment; it is often used to refer to an act of faith.
这句引文出自英王钦定版圣经（马太福音9:20），一个女人因触摸耶稣衣服的衣边而痊愈；这句话常被用来指代信心的举动。
Use hem naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：把布边折进去缝牢，缝好的这一圈就叫 hem；缝时像发出轻轻的“hmm”声，记住这个动作和声音。
语域：neutral 常见场景：缝纫、服装制作 名词义“折边/边缘”通常用于缝纫、服装制作或布艺场景，语气比较中性；多指布料折叠后缝好的边。
与 /hɛm/ 真正押韵的有 them、gem、stem、condemn（重读音节）和 phlegm。注意拼写陷阱：seam 的拼写与 hem 相似，但读作 /siːm/，不押韵；phlegm 中的 g 不发音，condemn 中的 -emn 读作 /ɛm/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.