sew
/səʊ/verb
(past participle sewn /səʊn/ 或sewed)with obj.
1- join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine缝, 缝纫; 缝补：
she sewed the seams and hemmed the border
她缝好接缝和褶边
no obj. I don't even sew very well.我连缝纫也不很行。
1.1
- with obj. and adverbial attach (something) to something else by sewing缝合, 缝上：
she could sew the veil on properly in the morning.
她上午就可以缝上面纱。
1.2
- make (a garment) by sewing缝制（衣服）。
词源
Old English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein.
短语动词
sew something up
1
- informal bring something to a favourable conclusion〈非正式〉确保…的成功：
they had the match sewn up by half-time.
上半场比赛结束时, 他们就稳操胜券了。
1.1
- achieve exclusive control over something垄断：
the US courier market has been more or less sewn up by two companies.
美国快递市场几乎由两家公司垄断。