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源自古英语 'stiċċan'(刺穿),与德语 'sticken'(刺绣)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *stik-(刺)。
❶ 指用针线将布料或其他材料缝在一起的工艺或结果,常见于服装制作、手工制品等领域。
“The stitching on this dress is very neat.”
(这条裙子的缝线非常整齐。)
“She noticed the stitching was coming loose on the pillow.”
(她注意到枕头上的缝线开始松脱了。)
❶ 用针线缝合的动作,也可以比喻为将不同部分紧密连接或组合的过程。
“She was stitching a patch onto the torn jeans.”
(她正在把一块补丁缝到破洞的牛仔裤上。)
“The surgeon spent hours stitching the wound carefully.”
(外科医生花了数小时仔细缝合伤口。)
cross-stitching — 一种以十字交叉针法为主的装饰性刺绣工艺,常用于制作图案或文字。
“Her cross-stitching of floral patterns won first prize at the fair.”
(她绣的花卉图案十字绣在集市上获得了一等奖。)
stitching up — 字面指缝合伤口,俚语中也指精心策划或陷害某人。
“After stitching up the cut, the doctor gave me antibiotics.”
(医生缝合伤口后给我开了抗生素。)