touch the hem of someone's garment

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior. idiomatic
    — Thus, at peace with God and the world, the farmer of Grand-Pré Lived on his sunny farm, and Evangeline governed his household. Many a youth, as he knelt in the church and opened his missal, Fixed his eyes upon her, as the saint of his deepest devotion; Happy was he who might touch her hand or the hem of her garment!

词形变化

touches the hem of someone's garment present,singular,third-person touching the hem of someone's garment participle,present touched the hem of someone's garment participle,past touched the hem of someone's garment past kiss someone's hem alternative kiss the hem of someone's garment alternative touch someone's hem alternative touch someone's robe alternative touch the hem of someone's robe alternative

词源

An allusion to the Biblical tale (Matthew 9:20) of the woman who was cured of disease when she touched the hem of Christ's garment.
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