verb🔗Share支吾,犹豫。 To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking."The student hemmed and hawed before finally admitting he hadn't done his homework. "这个学生支吾了半天,最后才承认他没做作业。languagesoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缝边, 包边 (in sewing) To make a hem."She hemmed the bottom of her new skirt. "她把新裙子的底边缝起来了。materialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缝边,包边 : To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something."My mother hemmed the bottom of my new pants so they wouldn't be too long. "我妈妈把我的新裤子裤脚缝边了,这样它们就不会太长了。materialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share包围, 围绕. : To surround something or someone in a confining way."A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."一个小院子被高高的树篱紧紧包围着。situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading