hem

折边、衣边、下摆

She let down the hem of the skirt by two inches.

她把裙子的折边放长了两英寸。

轻咳声、哼声旧式

He gave a nervous hem before starting his speech.

他开口演讲前紧张地轻咳了一声。

缝边、给……镶边

I need to hem these curtains before we hang them.

挂上窗帘之前，我得先把它们缝边。

包围、围困、束缚常用被动

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

这座村庄四面都被陡峭的山峦围住。

支支吾吾、吞吞吐吐口语

He hemmed and hawed instead of giving a straight answer.

他支支吾吾的，就是不肯给个明确的答复。