sew
/səu; so/ v
(pt sewed, pp sewn / səun; son/ or sewed)
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(a) [I, Ipr] make stitches in cloth, etc with a needle and thread （用针线）缝
sitting sewing by the fire 坐在火炉旁不停地缝著
sew by hand/by machine 用手[用机器]缝
sew round the hem 缝边
sew over the seam again 在缝合处再缝一次.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
make or attach or fasten (sth) by stitching 缝制或缝上或缝合（某物）
sew a dress, skirt, etc 缝制连衣裙、 裙子等
a hand-sewn shirt 手工缝的衬衫
sew a button onto the shirt 把钮扣缝在衬衫上
sew the parts of the shirt together 把衬衫各部分缝在一起
sew the flap of the pocket down 缝上衣服口袋的盖儿.
2 (phr v) sew sth in/into sth enclose sth by sewing 将某物缝进去
sew money into the lining of a coat 把钱缝在大衣的衬里儿里. sew sth up
(a) join or mend sth by sewing 缝合或缝补某物
sew up a hole in a sock 把袜子上的洞缝补好
The suit was sewn up along the seams by hand. 这套衣服是手工缝的.
(b) (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) (infml 口) arrange sth; settle sth 安排或解决某事
sew up a deal, project, etc 安排一交易、 计画等
By the end of the meeting everything should be nicely sewn up. 到会议结束时, 一切均应妥善解决.