| 释义 |
stitch¹ /stɪtʃ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (缝纫、刺绣、编结等的)一针；针脚，线迹；线圈
Bother! I've dropped a stitch. 糟糕! 我漏了一针。
Make your stitches closer together. 把针脚缝得再密一些。
He needed five stitches in a cut on his head. 他头上的伤口需要缝5针。
The doctor will take the stitches out of the wound tomorrow. 医生明天将给伤口拆线。
2. 缝法，针法；编结法
I'm learning a new stitch. 我正在学一种新针法。
a purl stitch 双反面组织
3. 〈口〉一件衣服；一块布
The child hasn't got a stitch (on) in the pool. 孩子在水池里一丝不挂。
I'm going to take off every stitch of clothing and jump in that river. 我将把衣服统统脱掉，跳入河水。
4. 一点，少许
a stitch of harm 一点点损害
The lazy girl wouldn't do a stitch of work. 这懒姑娘一点活也不肯干。
I haven't done a stitch of packing yet! 我的行装一点都未整理呢!
5. (胁部的)突然剧痛
I had a stitch that came near to overmaster me. 我胁部一阵剧痛，几乎使我支撑不住。
6. 装订
7. 〈英方〉畦，(犁沟间的)脊
II ❶ vt.
1. 缝；绣；编结；缝缀，缝补；缝合
stitch cloth soles 纳布鞋底
He had “PUMA” stitched on his shirt pocket. 他的衬衫口袋上绣了 “PUMA” 字样。
The tailor stitched the split seam in seconds. 裁缝一会儿工夫就把破缝缝好了。
A button fell off; I stitched it on again. 一颗钮扣掉了，我把它重新钉上。
The doctor stitched the cut on my knee. 医生缝合了我膝盖上的伤口。
2. 联接；固定
stitch the country together with railroads and highways 用铁路和公路把全国各地连接起来
She stitched a ghastly smile on her face. 她脸上露出一副僵硬难看的笑容。
stitch one's career again 重整旗鼓
3. 装订
stitch cartons (booklets) 装订纸箱(小册子)
4. 连续地打击(或击穿)
They were stitched by machine gun bullets. 他们被机枪子弹连连射中。
❷ vi.
1. 缝纫；刺绣；编结
She picked up her embroidery and started stitching. 她拿起刺绣活儿开始绣起来。
2. 穿针般地来回移动
The plane stitched back and forth over the water. 飞机在水面上空不停地来回盘旋。
[< OE stice sting, puncture; 与 OHG stih, ON tikta sharp 有关] phr. A stitch in time saves nine. 〈谚〉小洞不补，大洞吃苦。 in stitches 忍俊不禁 He had everyone in stitches. 他把每人都逗得忍不住大笑。 stitch up 1. 缝合；缝补 stitch up a wound 缝合伤口stitch up torn trousers 把破裤子缝好 2. 匆匆缝制 She stitched up a dress to wear this evening. 她赶制一件今晚要穿的衣裙。 3. 安排；做成 4. 〈英口〉使陷入被冤枉的境地 |