sew
verb uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/ sewed | sewn or sewed
B1 [ I or T ]缝;做针线活儿
to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle
My grandmother taught me to sew. 我祖母教我做针线活儿。
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。
B1 [ T ]缝制（衣服）
to make a piece of clothing by joining pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle
She sews all her children's clothes. 孩子们的衣服都是她缝制的。
[ I or T ]缝合（伤口）
to use a needle and thread to join up the edges of a cut in the skin or other part of the body
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，不过外科医生把断指缝合上去了。
- More examples
- You could always sew a frill or two around the bottom of the skirt if you think it's too plain.
- I learned to sew at my mother's knee.
- Surgeons have managed to sew a man's ear back on after it was bitten off in a fight.
- I'll have to sew a patch onto these jeans - they're ripped at the knee.
- I'll keep the trouser patch in place with pins while I sew it on.
Phrasal verb
sew something up 缝合;缝补
to close or repair something by sewing the edges together
Let me sew up that hole in your jeans. 我来把你牛仔裤上的那个洞缝上。
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。
[ usually passive ] informal确信能赢，对…胜券在握；视…为囊中之物
If you have a competition or game sewn up, you are certain to win it or get control of it.
The Democratic candidate appears to have the election sewn up. 民主党看来已确信会在选举中获胜。
谈妥，敲定（交易）
to complete all the arrangements for a successful business agreement
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。