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the hemline of + noun
The hemline of her skirt reaches her ankles.
她裙子的底边长及脚踝。
下摆；底边
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下摆；底边
hemline
The hemline of her skirt reaches her ankles.
她裙子的底边长及脚踝。
裙子、连衣裙或外套底边形成的线；下摆。
The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; hem.
这条线距地面的高度。
The height of this line, measured from the floor.
The dress's hemline falls just above the knee.
这条连衣裙的底边正好落在膝盖上方。
She asked the tailor to shorten the hemline of her coat.
她请裁缝把外套的底边改短。
Fashion designers often change the hemline to create a new silhouette.
时装设计师经常通过改变底边来打造新的轮廓。
The hemline of her skirt reaches her ankles.
她裙子的底边长及脚踝。
修改衣服时，raise 指改短，lower 指放长。
I need to lower the hemline of this coat.
我需要把这件外套的底边放长。
谈论流行趋势时常用复数 hemlines。
Hemlines fall sharply in this season's collections.
本季时装系列的下摆明显变长。
Not this
The hem line of this skirt is too high.
Use this
The hemline of this skirt is too high.
Hemline 是复合名词，应写成一个词，而不是分开为 hem line。分开拼写属于拼写错误，改正后保持了原意。
Not this
The designer showed several new hemline.
Use this
The designer showed several new hemlines.
Hemline 是可数名词，复数形式为 hemlines。汉语名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s，但英语中 several 之后必须用复数形式。
Not this
The hemline of my coat is torn, so I need to mend it.
Use this
The hem of my coat is torn, so I need to mend it.
Hemline 指衣服下摆形成的轮廓线，而 hem 指衣物底部折叠缝制的布边。布料上出现破洞或撕裂时，应说 hem，而不是 hemline。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
把下摆改短
She asked the tailor to raise the hemline by two inches.
她请裁缝把下摆改短两英寸。
放长下摆
The designer lowered the hemline to give the dress a more modest look.
设计师放长了裙摆，让连衣裙看起来更端庄。
不齐的底边
The jacket fit well, but the hemline was uneven in the back.
这件夹克很合身，但后背的底边不齐。
调整下摆
You can adjust the hemline with this built-in drawstring.
你可以用这条内置的抽绳来调整下摆。
下摆长度
Hemline length varies from just above the knee to ankle-length.
下摆长度从膝盖上方到脚踝长短不一。
裙摆指数
Some economists still track the hemline index as a fashion signal.
一些经济学家仍然把裙摆指数作为时尚信号来追踪。
Use hemline naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
hem 是“缝边”，line 是“线”：裙摆底边就是那条缝边线。
语域：neutral 常见场景：服装设计、时尚评论、购物描述 该词多用于服装设计、时尚评论等书面或专业语境，日常口语中较少单独使用，通常可译为“下摆”或“底边”。
以 -line /laɪn/ 押韵的有 line、underline、fine、shine、design（design 的 -sign 读 /zaɪn/，也押 /aɪn/）。注意 heroine 拼写像 -ine 结尾，但读 /ˈheroʊɪn/，不押韵。
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