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hemming

/ˈhɛmɪŋ/

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verb

음음거리다, 말을 더듬다

To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

Examples :

"The student was hemming and hawing when the teacher asked if he had done his homework, clearly trying to avoid answering directly. "

선생님이 숙제를 했는지 묻자 학생은 음음거리며 말을 더듬었고, 분명히 직접적인 답변을 피하려 했다.

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verb

단으로 만들다

(in sewing) To make a hem.

Examples :

"My grandmother is hemming the curtains to make them shorter. "

할머니는 커튼을 짧게 만들기 위해 단으로 만들고 계신다.

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verb

단으로 만들다, 가장자리를 대다

: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

Examples :

"My grandmother is hemming the bottom of my new skirt so it won't drag on the floor. "

할머니는 내 새 치마 밑단을 단으로 만들어서 바닥에 끌리지 않게 하신다.

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verb

에워싸다, 둘러싸다

: To surround something or someone in a confining way.

Examples :

"A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."

키가 큰 울타리로 둘러싸인 작은 마당.

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noun

말을 멈추거나 머뭇거릴 때 "음" 하는 행위

The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.

Examples :

"The speaker's nervousness was obvious from the frequent hemming and hawing throughout his presentation. "

발표 내내 연사의 긴장은 잦은 "음" 소리와 머뭇거림에서 분명히 드러났다.

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