单词 | sew |
释义 | sew sew1 —sewable, adj. , n. /soh/, v. , sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing. v.t. 1. to join or attach by stitches. 2. to make, repair, etc., (a garment) by such means. 3. to enclose or secure with stitches: to sew flour in a bag. 4. to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usually fol. by up). v.i. 5. to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine. 6. sew up, a. Informal. to get or have a monopoly of; control exclusively. b. Informal. to complete or conclude (arrangements, negotiations, etc.) successfully: They were about to sew up the deal when the argument started. c. to gain or be assured of: He tried to sew up as many votes as possible before the convention. [bef. 900; ME sewen, OE siw(i)an; c. OHG siuwan, Goth siujan, L suere (see SUTURE); akin to SEAM] sew2 /sooh/, v. , sewed, sewing, n. Naut. v.t. 1. to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up). v.i. 2. (of a vessel) to be grounded at low tide. n. 3. the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel. [1505-15; < MF sewer, aph. var. of essewer < VL *exaquare, equiv. to L ex- EX-1 + aqu(a) water + -are inf. suffix] |
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