名詞 hem:

1. lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down

動(dòng)詞 hem:

1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'

1. She braided the neckline, hem and cuffs of the dress.
   她用穗帶裝飾連衣裙的領(lǐng)口、摺邊和袖口。
2. This skirt flares (out) at the hem.
   這條裙子的下擺張得很大。
3. The skirt flares out at the hem.
   這條裙子的下擺張的很大。
4. Can you help me to hem the skirt?
   你能幫我給裙子縫邊嗎？

hem

n.（名詞）
An edge or a border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding the selvage edge under and stitching it down.
褶邊，褶縫：一塊布的邊線或邊緣，尤指加工好的邊，如用于衣服或窗簾之上者把下部的余邊折好用線縫起來(lái)
The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.
下擺：裙子、外衣、或大衣的底邊離地的高度或水平線；底邊
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
hemmed,hem.ming,hems
To fold back and stitch down the edge of.
給…鑲邊，縫…的褶邊
To surround and shut in; enclose:
包圍，圍困；約束：
例句：
a valley hemmed in by mountains.See Synonyms at enclose
四面被山包圍的村莊參見(jiàn) enclose

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English hem, hemm
源自 古英語(yǔ) hem, hemm

【引伸】
hem.mer
n.（名詞）

---------------另--------------
hem
hem 2

n.（名詞）
A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.
哼：輕咳或者清嗓子聲，尤指用于引起別人注意、警告他人、隱藏尷尬或者填充講話過(guò)程中的停頓
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
hemmed,hem.ming,hems
To utter a hem.
清嗓子
To hesitate in speech.
說(shuō)話吞吞吐吐

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>hem and haw
To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate:
說(shuō)話吞吞吐吐，支支吾吾；含糊其詞：
例句：
.a leader who cannot make up his or her mind, never knows what to do, hems and haws.(Margaret Thatcher)
.一個(gè)猶豫不決，不知所措，含糊其詞的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人.(瑪格麗特·撒切爾)

來(lái)源：
From Middle English heminge [coughing]
源自 中古英語(yǔ) heminge [咳嗽]
[of imitative origin]
[源于對(duì)聲音的模擬]