hem 音标拼音: [h'ɛm]
n . 边缘,折边,哼声
vt . 缝边,包围,关闭
vi . 做折边,发哼声
int . 哼!
边缘,折边,哼声缝边,包围,关闭做折边,发哼声
hem n 1 :
the edge of a piece of cloth ;
especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down ; "
the hem of her dress was stained "; "
let down the hem "; "
he stitched weights into the curtain '
s hem "; "
it seeped along the hem of his jacket "
2 :
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 . [
synonym : {
hem }, {
ahem }]
v 1 :
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem ; "
hem my skirt "
2 :
utter `
hem '
or `
ahem '
Hem \
Hem \ (
h [
e ^]
m ),
pron . [
OE .,
fr .
AS .
him ,
heom ,
dative pl .
of .
h [=
e ]
he .
See {
He }, {
They }.]
Them [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Hem \
Hem \,
v .
i . [[
root ]
15 .
See {
Hem },
interj .]
To make the sound expressed by the word hem ;
hence ,
to hesitate in speaking . "
Hem ,
and stroke thy beard ." --
Shak .
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Hem \
Hem \,
interj .
An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation ,
doubt ,
etc .
It is often a sort of voluntary half cough ,
loud or subdued ,
and would perhaps be better expressed by hm .
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Cough or cry hem ,
if anybody come . --
Shak .
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Hem \
Hem \,
n .
An utterance or sound of the voice ,
hem or hm ,
often indicative of hesitation or doubt ,
sometimes used to call attention . "
His morning hems ." --
Spectator .
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Hem \
Hem \,
n . [
AS .
hem ,
border ,
margin ;
cf .
Fries .
h [
aum ]
mel ,
Prov .
G .
hammel hem of mire or dirt .]
1 .
The edge or border of a garment or cloth ,
doubled over and sewed ,
to strengthen it and prevent raveling .
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2 .
Border ;
edge ;
margin . "
Hem of the sea ." --
Shak .
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3 .
A border made on sheet -
metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet ,
to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge .
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Hem \
Hem \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Hemmed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Hemming }.]
1 .
To form a hem or border to ;
to fold and sew down the edge of . --
Wordsworth .
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2 .
To border ;
to edge [
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All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe . --
Spenser .
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{
To hem about }, {
To hem around },
or {
To hem in },
to inclose and confine ;
to surround ;
to environ . "
With valiant squadrons round about to hem ." --
Fairfax . "
Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny ." --
Daniel .
{
To hem out },
to shut out . "
You can not hem me out of London ." --
J .
Webster .
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117 Moby Thesaurus words for "
hem ":
adjoin ,
bank ,
bar ,
beading ,
befringe ,
begird ,
beset ,
bind ,
binding ,
board ,
border ,
bordering ,
bordure ,
bound ,
box ,
box in ,
box up ,
brim ,
brink ,
brow ,
bulkhead in ,
cage ,
circle ,
circumscribe ,
close in ,
coast ,
confine ,
corral ,
cramp ,
define ,
edge ,
edging ,
encircle ,
encompass ,
enframe ,
envelop ,
falter ,
featheredge ,
fence ,
fimbria ,
fimbriation ,
flange ,
flounce ,
frame ,
frill ,
frilling ,
fringe ,
furbelow ,
galloon ,
gird ,
girdle ,
halt ,
haw ,
hedge ,
hem and haw ,
hem in ,
hesitate ,
hum ,
hum and haw ,
immure ,
keep from spreading ,
keep within bounds ,
labellum ,
labium ,
labrum ,
lap ,
ledge ,
limb ,
limbus ,
limit ,
line ,
lip ,
list ,
localize ,
mammer ,
march ,
marge ,
margin ,
marginate ,
motif ,
narrow ,
pale ,
palisade ,
pen ,
perimeter ,
periphery ,
picket ,
purfle ,
purl ,
qualify ,
ragged edge ,
rail ,
restrict ,
rim ,
ring ,
round ,
ruffle ,
selvage ,
set off ,
shore ,
shut ,
side ,
sideline ,
skirt ,
skirting ,
stammer ,
stint ,
stumble ,
stutter ,
surround ,
tighten ,
trim ,
trimming ,
valance ,
verge ,
wall ,
welt
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