sew
sew
(past participle sewn 或 sewed)
[with obj.]
sew something up
(past participle sewn 或 sewed)
[with obj.]
- join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine
缝，缝纫；缝补
she sewed the seams and hemmed the border.
她缝好接缝和褶边。
[no obj.]I don't even sew very well.
我连缝纫也不很行。
■[with obj. and adverbial]attach (something) to something else by sewing
缝合，缝上
she could sew the veil on properly in the morning.
她上午就可以缝上面纱。
■make (a garment) by sewing
缝制
- Old English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein
sew something up
- (informal)bring something to a favourable conclusion
(非正式)确保…的成功
they had the match sewn up by half-time.
上半场比赛结束时，他们就稳操胜券了。
■achieve exclusive control over something
垄断
the US courier market has been more or less sewn up by two companies.
美国快递市场几乎由两家公司垄断。
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