hem

褶邊、下襬、縫邊

The hem of her dress came loose while she was dancing.

她跳舞的時候，裙子的下襬鬆脫了。

輕咳聲、哼聲舊式

He gave a small hem before starting his speech.

他在演講前輕咳了一聲。

縫邊、folded 折邊、縫下襬

She hemmed the curtains by hand in one evening.

她花了一個晚上用手縫好窗簾的邊。

包圍、困住、束縛常用被動

The village is hemmed in by steep mountains on three sides.

這個村子三面都被陡峭的山脈圍住。

支支吾吾、吞吞吐吐口語

He hemmed and hawed instead of giving us a straight answer.

他支支吾吾的，沒有給我們一個明確的答覆。