"hemmed" in Chinese (Simplified)
缝边围住
Definition
“Hem” 的过去式。通常指缝制织物的折边以防止脱线,也可以指被四周包围或困住。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
语气正式到中性,多用于缝纫场景(如“hemmed skirt”)。比喻用法表示被限制或包围(如“hemmed in by work”)。不要与“hymned”(唱赞美诗)混淆。既可作形容词也可作过去分词。
Examples
She hemmed the bottom of her pants so they would not fray.
她把裤子底部**缝边**了,这样就不会脱线。
The skirt was hemmed to make it shorter.
裙子被**缝边**,变短了。
He felt hemmed in by the small room.
他觉得被小房间**围住**了。
I got my jeans hemmed because they were too long.
我把牛仔裤拿去**缝边**,因为太长了。
Traffic hemmed us in, so we couldn’t get out of the city.
堵车把我们**困住**了,没法出城。
The blanket had hemmed edges to keep it neat.
毛毯的边缘被**缝边**了,看起来整齐。