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stitch

UK /stɪtʃ/US /stɪtʃ/

词源

源自古英语'stice'(刺,戳),与古诺尔斯语'stikka'(刺)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*stik-'(刺穿)。

noun

❶ 缝纫中的一针或针脚,指用针线将布料等材料连接起来的单个动作或痕迹。

“She sewed the button on with small, neat stitches.”

(她用细小整齐的针脚缝上了纽扣。)

“The doctor removed the stitches from his wound after a week.”

(一周后医生拆除了他伤口上的缝线。)

❶ 突然的剧烈疼痛,通常指运动时肋部出现的刺痛感。

“I got a stitch in my side while running.”

(跑步时我的肋部突然一阵刺痛。)

“Slow down if you feel a stitch coming on.”

(如果感觉要抽筋就放慢速度。)

同义词:suture, seam, prick, pang

verb

❶ 用针线缝合的动作,将两块布料或伤口边缘连接起来。

“She stitched the torn sleeve with matching thread.”

(她用相配的线缝好了撕破的袖子。)

“The surgeon stitched the deep cut carefully.”

(外科医生仔细缝合了那道很深的伤口。)

同义词:sew, mend, suture, darn

常见短语

in stitches — 形容笑得非常厉害,几乎无法控制的状态。

“The comedian's jokes had the audience in stitches.”

(喜剧演员的笑话让观众笑得前仰后合。)

stitch up — 缝合伤口;也用于非正式场合表示陷害或欺骗某人。

“The nurse will stitch up your wound after cleaning it.”

(护士在清理后会缝合你的伤口。)