英:[hem]
美:[hɛm]
英:[hem]
美:[hɛm]
复数:hems
第三人称单数:hems
现在分词:hemming
过去式:hemmed
过去分词:hemmed
noun
a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
rim, margin
bright green hem of reeds about the ponds—R. M. Lockley
verb (1)
transitive verb
to finish with a hem
border, edge
to surround in a restrictive manner : confine—usually used with in
hemmed in by enemy troops
intransitive verb
to make a hem in sewing
verb (2)
intransitive verb
to utter the sound represented by hem
hemmed and hawed before answering
equivocate
the administration hemmed and hawed over the students' demands
interjection
—often used to indicate a vocalized pause in speaking
combining form
blood hemoflagellate
hemagglutination
hem and haw支支吾吾;哼哼哈哈;犹豫
bottom hem下摆卷边;底卷边
古英语单词 hem 指的是一件布或衣服的“边缘”,源自原始日耳曼语 *hamjam(另外来源还有古诺尔斯语 hemja 的“抑制、控制”,瑞典语 hämma 的“停止、制止”,古弗里斯兰语 hemma 的“阻碍”,中古荷兰语、德语 hemmen 的“包住、停止、阻碍”),源自印欧语言 PIE *kem- 的“压缩”(另外还有亚美尼亚语 kamel 的“压、挤”,立陶宛语 kamuoti 的“一起挤压、制止”,俄语 kom 的“一堆、凝块、土块”)。
显然,同一词根产生了古英语单词 hamm,在地名中很常见(在那里它的意思是“被水或高地环绕的围场,河湾中的土地”)。中古英语中, hem 也是傲慢或炫耀的象征。
If þei wer þe first þat schuld puplysch þese grete myracles of her mayster, men myth sey of hem, as Crist ded of þe Pharisees, þat þei magnified her owne hemmys. [John Capgrave, "Life of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham," 1451]
如果他们是第一个宣扬他们的大师的伟大奇迹的人,人们也许可以像耶稣基督对法利赛人所做的那样,说他们夸大了自己的程度。[约翰·卡普格雷夫,《圣吉尔伯特·瑟姆普林汉姆的生平》,1451年]
Noun Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German hemmen to hem in, Armenian kamel to press Interjection imitative Combining form Latin haem-, haemo-, from Greek haim-, haimo-, from haima
The first known use of hem was before the 12th century
hematitenoun
a mineral that consists of an oxide of iron, is an important iron ore, and is found in crystals or in a red earthy form
hem1 of 5noun
a border of a garment or cloth made by folding back an edge and sewing it down
hem2 of 5verb
to finish with or make a hem in sewing
to surround in a confining manner
a town hemmed in by mountains
hem3 of 5verb
to make a sound during a pause in speaking which is usually written as hem
to hesitate in speaking
hem4 of 5interjection
—often used to indicate a pause in speaking
hem-5 of 5combining form
blood
1 She hemmed the trousers.
她缝了裤子的褶边.
2 Gingerly he lifted the hem of the cape, under which I was wearing a sweater and a zipped fleece jacket.
3 “How long can you hide under the hem of that woman’s skirt?”
4 As though something was pulling at her, tugging at her hem.
5 You once wanted me to tell you everything, and now you care only about Chuck Taylors and the hem of your dress and whatever it is you see when you look in the mirror.
6 As the door was slowly battered down, to control the trembling of her hands, Ammu would hem the ends of Rahel’s ribbons that didn’t need hemming.
7 Ivy twisted her fingers into the hem of her borrowed shirt.
8 And Ammu, though her hands were trembling, hadn’t looked up from her unnecessary hemming.
9 One by one, the pairs of feet in front of Harry took the weight of their owners once more; hems of cloaks swung into sight, and Madam Rosmerta’s glittering heels disappeared behind the bar.
10 She wiped tears from the corners of her eyes with the hem of her apron and walked out of the storeroom.
11 Night was fading over the fields as if the rain had washed the darkness out of the hem of its garment.
12 The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.
一个金铃铛一个石榴,一个金铃铛一个石榴,在袍子周围的底边上。
13 The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides.
士兵们被四面包围了.
14 She crawled under the hem of the cloak and there she crouched.
15 “I like to dance,” Laney repeated as she took another penny from the cup and tried to scrub it clean with the hem of her jacket.
16 A group of children surrounded him, clutching the hem of his loose shirt.
17 Beneath the hems of the dresses the feet dangle, two pairs of red shoes, one pair of blue.
18 Matt pulled at the man’s shirt and showed Kira the hem, at the back, from which he had torn the piece of cloth.
19 Then they put theirs on—Jane’s on the right shoulder and Michael’s on the front hem.
20 We did not say anything to her; we simply clung to the hem of her ashen dress.
3 迟疑
hesitative reluctant backward hesitant tentative halting faltering hesitating hesitantly dubiously falteringly hesitation hesitancy tentativeness stick hesitate falter
5 包围
enclosed investment enclosure encirclement envelopment hegge invest surround encompass compass orb envelop encase besiege beset leaguer environ embay begird lay siege to close about be surrounded by close in on siege round close ring bracket enclose avalanche mantle circumvent encircle girdle girth gird enfold wreathe beleaguer embosom enwreathe ambient circumambient include involve circle wrap embrace lap sphere vest corral inclose bind in keep under wraps
7 言语支吾
8 折缝
15 滚边
17 下摆
21 镶边于
22 围绕
round surrounding circumambient circumjacent circumfluent circumfusion enclosure encirclement circumambience about convolve circumfuse ring circle surround belt embrace skirt encompass compass hoop enclose envelop encircle girdle besiege gird wreathe environ enlace enwind begird inwrap hang round circle round environment zone lap embosom
23 边缘
marginal limbic edge border rim limb flap fringe verge brink selvage marginality selvedge limbus
26 给镶边
27 缝边
28 限制
tied control limit bar limitation restriction qualification constraint bound restraint constipation leash inhibition crimp corset stricture trammel bourn tie bit CAP restrict hedge confine damp restrain constrain crib shackle curtail constrict fetter circumscribe kraal entrammel tie down