| 单词 | stitch |
| 释义 | stitch (stɪtʃ ) Word forms: stitches , stitching , stitched 1. verb If you stitch cloth, you use a needle and thread to join two pieces together or to make a decoration. Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] We stitched incessantly. [VERB] ...those patient ladies who stitched the magnificent medieval tapestries. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sew, tack [British], seam, hem 2. countable noun Stitches are the short pieces of thread that have been sewn in a piece of cloth. ...a row of straight stitches. You can use embroidery stitches for further decoration. 3. countable noun In knitting and crochet, a stitch is a loop made by one turn of wool around a knitting needle or crochet hook. Her mother counted the stitches on her knitting needles. She kept dropping stitches. 4. uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN] If you sew or knit something in a particular stitch, you sew or knit in a way that produces a particular pattern. The design can be worked in cross stitch. ...a woolly vest knitted in garter stitch. 5. verb When doctors stitch a wound, they use a special needle and thread to sew the skin together. Jill washed and stitched the wound. [VERB noun] Stitch up means the same as stitch. Dr Armonson stitched up her wrist wounds. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They've taken him off to hospital to stitch him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 6. countable noun A stitch is a piece of thread that has been used to sew the skin of a wound together. He had six stitches in a head wound. 7. singular noun A stitch is a sharp pain in your side, usually caused by running or laughing a lot. 8. in stitches phrase If you are in stitches, you cannot stop laughing. [informal] Here's a book that will have you in stitches. Phrasal verbs: stitch up 1. phrasal verb To stitch someone up means to trick them so that they are put in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where they are blamed for something they have not done. [British, informal] He claimed that a police officer had threatened to stitch him up and send him to prison. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb To stitch up an agreement, especially a complicated agreement between several people, means to arrange it. [mainly British, informal] Shiraz has stitched up major deals all over the world to boost sales. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. stitch [sense 5] Idioms: a stitch in time or a stitch in time saves nine said to mean that it is better to deal with a problem in its early stages, in order to prevent it getting worse The saying `a stitch in time saves nine' is never more true than with a boat's paintwork: one must be immediately ready to touch up the chips that occur in order to prevent a bigger job later. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: stitch a wound When she refused to stitch the wound with a needle and thread he threatened her with the kitchen scissors. Times, Sunday Times They put pads on without stitching the wounds underneath so the fluid that was left inside could drain out. The Sun After much frantic searching, they did find a doctor who stitched the wound. Globe and Mail The farmer twitched in pain as one of the few doctors brave enough to operate in the town stitched the wound. Times, Sunday Times The process of stitching a wound can carry bacteria deep below the skin, making it easier for infections to gain a foothold. Times, Sunday Times The electric, heated sports seats are fitted with lavish, stitched leather and endless adjustment options. The Sun Ease into the seductive cabin and you find perfect harmony, from the hand-crafted finish of the stitched leather to the chronograph-style detail of the instruments. The Sun A stitched leather panel depicts a gladiator fighting hippocamps - a mythical aquatic horse with the tail of a fish. Times, Sunday Times It's not that one necessarily needs a fistful of stitched leather at these moments. Times, Sunday Times There's a pin-sharp, 10in digital display screen slotted in among the stitched leather. Times, Sunday Times We have been amazed by the tiny stitches used to create, embroider or quilt the myriad of textiles in the house. Times,Sunday Times Use a few tiny stitches to secure your emblem, so that they're almost invisible on each side. Times, Sunday Times To finish off, take the thread to the rear side of the fabric and sew a few more tiny stitches to secure the end. Times, Sunday Times Instead, add several tiny stitches into the fabric at either end for security. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 缝合, 用针缝 Japanese: ひと針, 縫う |
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