sew
UK [səʊ] US [soʊ] (sewed, sewn or sewed)
verb
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle 缝；做针线活•My grandmother taught me to sew.我祖母教我做针线活。 •I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together.我把两块料子缝在一起，就做成了这条裙子。 •He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform.他把徽章精心地缝在制服上。 ADVANCED transitive
■to make a piece of clothing by joining pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle 缝制（衣服）•She sews all her children's clothes.孩子们的衣服都是她缝制的。 intransitive or transitive
■to use a needle and thread to join up the edges of a cut in the skin or other part of the body 缝合（伤口）•The muscle layer needs to be sewn first.先要缝合肌肉层。 •His finger was cut off when he caught it in a machine, but the surgeon was able to sew it back on.他的手指被机器夹住切断了，不过外科医生能够把断指缝合上去。
UK [səʊ] US [soʊ] (sewed, sewn or sewed)
verb
Phrasal Verbs sew sth up
REPAIR
[M]
■to close or repair something by sewing the edges together 缝合；缝补•I've got to sew up that hole in your jeans.我得把你牛仔裤上的那个洞缝起来。 •A nurse will come and sew up that wound for you soon.马上就有护士来为你缝合伤口。 BE SUCCESSFUL [usually passive] informal
■If you have a competition or game sewn up, you are certain you can win it or get control of it 确信能赢得，对…胜券在握；视…为囊中之物•The Democrats appear to have the election sewn up.民主党看来已确信会在选举中获胜。 [M]
■to complete all the arrangements for a successful business agreement 谈妥，敲定（交易）•It's going to take another week or two to sew up this deal.要再花一两个星期才能谈妥这笔交易。 |