hem the skirt 缝裙边
tuck in the hem 卷起下摆缝合
hem in the sleeve 收袖口
hem in the edges 缝合边缘
1. I need to hem in the bottom of these trousers because they are too long.
我需要把这条裤子的下摆缝短一点，因为太长了。
2. She spent the afternoon hemming in the edges of her new tablecloth.
她花了一下午的时间缝合新桌布的边缘。
3. The city felt hemmed in by the mountains on all sides.
这座城市感觉被四面环绕的山脉所困住。
4. Please hem in the sleeves so they fit your arms better.
请把袖子缝收一点，这样穿起来更合身。
A: Do you know how to hem in a dress?
A：你知道怎么缝裙子的下摆吗？
B: Yes, just fold the edge twice and stitch it down.
B：知道，把边缘折两次然后缝合就行了。
1) 缝纫：折叠布料边缘并缝合。
2) 调整尺寸：通过缝合边缘缩短或收紧衣物。
3) 比喻义：被限制在特定空间或范围内，无法逃脱或扩展。
1. 缝纫：将布料边缘折入并缝合。
e.g.She hemmed in the skirt to make it shorter.
她把裙子下摆缝短了。
phrasal verb
1. To sew the edges of a piece of clothing or fabric so that it is a particular size or shape.
Synonym: tuck in, stitch down