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源自古英语'sēowian',与古诺尔斯语'sýja'、德语'säen'同源,最初与播种动作相关,后专指缝纫。
❶ 用针线将布料或其他材料缝合的动作,通常指手工或使用缝纫机进行的缝制过程。
“She sewed a button onto my shirt.”
(她把一颗纽扣缝在我的衬衫上。)
“He sewed the torn pages back into the book.”
(他把撕破的书页重新缝回书里。)
❶ 比喻性地表示紧密连接或牢固结合,常用于抽象概念。
“Their shared experiences sewed the team together.”
(共同的经历让团队紧密团结。)
“The treaty sewed the two nations in alliance.”
(这份条约将两国结为同盟。)
sewed up — 表示某事已完全解决或确保成功,常用于非正式场合。
“With that last goal, the team had the game sewed up.”
(随着最后一球入网,球队已稳操胜券。)