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hem
[hem] noun countable
■the edge of a piece of cloth, such as the bottom edge of a skirt or dress, which is folded over and sewn so that it does not develop loose threads （衣服等的）褶边，边•I took the hem up/let the hem down.我把褶边改短／放长。
[hem] verb transitive (-mm-)
■to sew a hem on a piece of clothing or cloth 给…缝褶边•I need to hem those curtains.我得给那些窗帘缝上褶边。
[hem] verb transitive (-mm-)
Phrasal Verbs [M] hem sb in
■to surround someone and prevent them from moving or doing what they want to do 包围，限制（某人）•When they reached Oxford Circus, the demonstrators were hemmed in by the police.当他们到达牛津广场时，示威群众已被警方包围起来。 |