好词典
stitches
UK //ˈstɪtʃɪz//US //ˈstɪtʃɪz//
词源
源自古英语 'stice'（刺、戳），与德语 'Stich' 同源，最初指用针穿刺的动作。
noun
❶ 指缝纫或编织时用针线在布料上形成的一针一线，也指缝合伤口的线。
“She carefully counted the stitches in her knitting.”
（她仔细数着编织中的针数。）
“The doctor removed the stitches after the wound healed.”
（医生在伤口愈合后拆除了缝线。）
同义词:sutures, seams, needlework
verb
❶ 用针线缝合或修补某物，或指因剧烈运动导致侧腹部疼痛的感觉。
“She stitched the torn dress back together.”
（她把撕破的裙子缝好了。）
“He got a stitch in his side from running too fast.”
（他因为跑得太快导致侧腹疼痛。）
同义词:sew, mend, repair
常见短语
in stitches — 形容因某事非常有趣而大笑不止的状态。
“The comedian had the audience in stitches with his jokes.”
（喜剧演员的笑话让观众笑得前仰后合。）
a stitch in time saves nine — 谚语，意思是及时处理小问题可以避免将来更大的麻烦。
“Fixing the leak now will prevent bigger issues later—a stitch in time saves nine.”
（现在修补漏水可以避免以后更大的问题——小洞不补，大洞吃苦。）