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hem

noun
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  1. the edge of a piece of cloth that has been turned under and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing（衣服等的）褶边，卷边
    • to take up the hem of a dress (= to make the dress shorter)把连衣裙改短
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    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
    Word OriginOld English ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th cent.

hem

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hem
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he / she / it hems
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past simple hemmed
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past participle hemmed
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-ing form hemming
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  1. hem something to turn under and sew the edge of a piece of cloth, especially on a piece of clothing（给某物）缝边，镶边
    • to hem a skirt给裙子缝边
    Word OriginOld English ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
hem and haw (North American English)
(British English hum and haw)
  1. (informal) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃
    • We hemmed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.在决定购买房屋之前，我们包了好几周的东西。
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
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