Word · Frequency #26816
hemline
下摆;底边
hemline
- 1.
The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; hem.
裙子、连衣裙或外套底边形成的线;下摆。
- 2.
The height of this line, measured from the floor.
这条线距地面的高度。
裙子、连衣裙或外套底边形成的线;下摆。;这条线距地面的高度。;底缘;底边
In use
The dress's hemline falls just above the knee.
She asked the tailor to shorten the hemline of her coat.
Fashion designers often change the hemline to create a new silhouette.
the hemline of + noun
The hemline of her skirt reaches her ankles.
她裙子的底边长及脚踝。
raise/lower + the hemline
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。
hemlines + rise/fall
谈论流行趋势时常用复数 hemlines。
Hemlines fall sharply in this season's collections.
Connections
Collocations
- raise the hemline
- 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。
- lower the hemline
- 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。
- uneven hemline
- 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。
- adjust the hemline
- 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。
- hemline length
- 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。
- hemline index
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hem 是“缝边”,line 是“线”:裙摆底边就是那条缝边线。
Context & Register
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”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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