| 释义 |
sew /səʊ/ vi. | vt. | phr. (过去式 sewed, 过去分词 sewn /səʊn/ 或 sewed)
❶ vi.
缝，干针线活
She has been sewing all evening. 她整个晚上一直在做针线活。
❷ vt.
1. 缝；缝合；把…缝入
Would you sew on this button? 请你把这颗纽扣缝上好吗?
sew in a patch 缝入一块补钉
sew back severed limbs 缝合断肢
sew two pieces of cloth together 缝合两块布
sew the scattered sheets of a book 把书的散页重新装订成册
sew money into one's belt 把钱缝入腰带
2. 缝制；缝补
sew sb. a shirt 为某人缝制一件衬衫
sew a buttonhole 锁扣眼
[< OE sēowan; 与 OHG siuwen to sew, L suere 有关] phr. sew up 1. 缝合，缝拢；缝补好 sew up a cut on sb.'s arm 缝合某人手臂上的伤口 sew up a rip in one's gown 把长袍上的裂缝补好 2. 把…缝入 sew up money in a cloth bag 把钱缝入布袋 3. 〈口〉包围，把…封锁起来 sew up the district with a cordon 以警戒线封锁该地区 4. 〈口〉独用，独占，垄断；独占 (某人)的感情 sew up the market 垄断市场 sew up the world computer trade 垄断全球计算机贸易 5. 〈口〉使确定；确保…的成功；得到 (某人或某团体)的支持 (或合作)Dick thought he had the job sewed up, but another boy got it. 迪克以为他稳可获得那份工作，不料竟为另一男孩所得。sew up an election 确保选举胜利 6. 〈口〉顺利完成；解决，决定 sew up a deal 谈妥一笔交易 7. 〈英〉使筋疲力尽，使累极 He was completely sewn up after a day's work. 一天工作之后，他已筋疲力尽。8. 〈英〉使喝醉，使大醉 sew·a·bil·i·tyˌsəʊəˈbɪlətɪ n. |