“给缝边”常见的英文表达可以是 “hem an edge” 或 “add a hem to an edge” 。
“hem”在这里作为动词,意思是“给……缝边;给……打褶边” ;“edge”指“边缘” 。例如:
Could you hem this dress for me? I want to give the bottom edge a neat finish.(你能帮我给这条裙子缝边吗?我想让下摆边缘更整齐。)
She added a hem to the edge of the curtain to prevent it from fraying.(她在窗帘边缘缝了边,以防止它磨损。)