stitch
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++stitch1 /stɪtʃ/ ●○○ noun 1. sewing 缝纫 [countable]DLH a short piece of thread that has been sewn into a piece of cloth, or the action of the thread going into and out of the cloth 〔缝纫中的〕一针；缝2 for wound 缝合伤口 [countable]MH a piece of special thread which has been used to sew the edges of a wound together 〔缝合伤口的〕缝线 He had to have ten stitches in his head. 他头上不得不缝了十针。3. pain 疼痛 [countable usually singular]MHPAIN a sharp pain in the side of your body, which you can get by running or laughing a lot 〔跑步或大笑引起的胁部的〕剧痛4 with wool 用毛线 [countable]DCDLH a small circle of wool that is formed around a needle when you are knitting 〔编结中的〕一针drop a stitch (=lose a stitch because the wool has come off the needle) 漏掉一针5 style 风格 [countable, uncountable]DLH a particular way of sewing or knitting that makes a particular pattern 缝法，针法；编结法 Purl and plain are the two main stitches in knitting. 反针和平针是编织中的两种主要织法。6. not have a stitch on informalNAKED to be wearing no clothes 一丝不挂，赤身露体7 in stitches LAUGHlaughing a lot in an uncontrollable way 大笑不止的have/keep somebody in stitches (=make someone laugh) 使某人大笑不止 Her jokes had us all in stitches. 她的笑话让我们大家笑破了肚皮。8. a stitch in time (saves nine) spokenDO something/TAKE ACTION used to say that it is better to deal with problems early than to wait until they get worse 一针及时，可省九针；及时处理，事半功倍
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stitch• Sandstrom needed 10 stitches to close a cut on his forehead.• After jogging about a mile, I suddenly got a stitch in my side.• She showed me how to cover the cloth with an embroidery stitch which finally created a small, neat, round button.• Picture by Brendan O'Sullivan Few of us get through childhood without a broken bone or a few stitches.• This allowed four stitches between hedgehogs if they were knitted as a band or series of bands on a sweater.• After the last stitch of the row, bring the needle up through the stitch above.• Most start with a welt and then change to the main stitch and there may even be some shaping to do.• The seam of the shirt was straight and the stitches tight and regular.• The Toronto Sun reported that she received two stitches, but neither the Rangers nor the hospital would confirm that.drop a stitch• But I drop stitches, I find.• Tuck stitch has a tendency to drop stitches and the tuck brushes are there to prevent this.stitch2 verb [transitive] 1 DHFASTEN/DO UPto sew two pieces of cloth together, or to sew a decoration onto a piece of cloth 缝，缝合，缝补；缝缀 Mary is stitching a bedspread. 玛丽在缝床罩。stitch something onto/across something The jersey has his name stitched across the back. 运动衫的后背缝着他的名字。2 stitch something ↔ together phrasal verb American English a) to put different things or parts of something together to make one larger thing 拼凑起，组织起 In ten years, they have been able to stitch together a national network of banks. 十年内，他们已搭建起一个全国性的银行网络。b) to get a deal or agreement arranged 安排，筹备〔交易或协议〕3 stitch somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb a) MHDHto put stitches in cloth or a wound in order to fasten parts of it together 缝合，缝拢 She stitched up the cut and left it to heal. 她把伤口缝好让它愈合。b) SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto get a deal or agreement completed satisfactorily so that it cannot be changed 圆满地完成〔交易或协议〕 The deal was stitched up in minutes. 那笔交易很快就谈成了。c) British English informal to deceive someone, especially in order to gain money from them 欺骗，欺诈〔尤指骗钱〕d) British English informalGUILTY to make someone seem guilty of a crime by providing false information 〔提供假情报〕陷害，诬陷 SYN frame→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
stitch• Nick's wounds were decoratively stitched.• Considering the arduous nature of their work, these require darning and stitching all too often.• Finally I used five centimetres of narrow lace which I gathered and stitched around the neck to form a collar.• Repetitive tasks, whether sorting coupons, stitching fabric or entering data, wear most workers toward early retirement.• Instead of stitching the bora along the horizontal, he had stitched it along the vertical.stitch something onto/across something• He was given a baseball jersey with his name stitched across the back.Origin stitch1 Old English stice “prick”stitch1 nounstitch2 verbChinese
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stitch
stitch1 /stɪtʃ/ 
noun
2. FOR WOUND [countable] a piece of special thread which has been used to sew the edges of a wound together:
He had to have ten stitches in his head.
3. PAIN [countable usually singular] a sharp pain in the side of your body, which you can get by running or laughing a lot
4. WITH WOOL [countable] a small circle of wool that is formed around a needle when you are knitting
drop a stitch (=lose a stitch because the wool has come off the needle)
5. STYLE [uncountable and countable] a particular way of sewing or knitting that makes a particular pattern:
Purl and plain are the two main stitches in knitting.
6. not have a stitch on informal to be wearing no clothes
7. in stitches laughing a lot in an uncontrollable way
have/keep somebody in stitches (=make someone laugh)
Her jokes had us all in stitches.
8. a stitch in time (saves nine) spoken used to say that it is better to deal with problems early than to wait until they get worse
stitch2 verb [transitive]
to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to sew a decoration onto a piece of cloth:
Mary is stitching a bedspread.
stitch something onto/across something
The jersey has his name stitched across the back.
stitch something ↔ together phrasal verb American English
1. to put different things or parts of something together to make one larger thing:
In ten years, they have been able to stitch together a national network of banks.
2. to get a deal or agreement arranged
stitch somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to put stitches in cloth or a wound in order to fasten parts of it together:
She stitched up the cut and left it to heal.
2. to get a deal or agreement completed satisfactorily so that it cannot be changed:
The deal was stitched up in minutes.
3. British English informal to deceive someone, especially in order to gain money from them
4. British English informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime by providing false information
SYN frame
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: stice 'prick'
1. SEWING [countable] a short piece of thread that has been sewn into a piece of cloth, or the action of the thread going into and out of the clothOrigin: stice 'prick'
2. FOR WOUND [countable] a piece of special thread which has been used to sew the edges of a wound together:
3. PAIN [countable usually singular] a sharp pain in the side of your body, which you can get by running or laughing a lot
4. WITH WOOL [countable] a small circle of wool that is formed around a needle when you are knitting
drop a stitch (=lose a stitch because the wool has come off the needle)
5. STYLE [uncountable and countable] a particular way of sewing or knitting that makes a particular pattern:
6. not have a stitch on informal to be wearing no clothes
7. in stitches laughing a lot in an uncontrollable way
have/keep somebody in stitches (=make someone laugh)
8. a stitch in time (saves nine) spoken used to say that it is better to deal with problems early than to wait until they get worse
| II |
verb [transitive]to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to sew a decoration onto a piece of cloth:
stitch something onto/across something
stitch something ↔ together phrasal verb American English
1. to put different things or parts of something together to make one larger thing:
2. to get a deal or agreement arranged
stitch somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to put stitches in cloth or a wound in order to fasten parts of it together:
2. to get a deal or agreement completed satisfactorily so that it cannot be changed:
3. British English informal to deceive someone, especially in order to gain money from them
4. British English informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime by providing false information
SYN frame
Being injured 受伤
have a fall/an injury跌了一跤；受伤 receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/( whiplash/a gunshot woundespecially
BrE 受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤 hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg伤到脚踝／背／大腿 damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤 pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱 sprain/twist your ankle/wrist扭伤脚踝／手腕 break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折 fracture/crack your skull头盖骨破裂 break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙 burst/perforate your eardrum使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔 dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼 bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀 burn/scald yourself/your tongue烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头 bang/bump/hit/ ( bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries 治疗伤病
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤 examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤 repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨 amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢 put on/ ( apply/take off ( a Band-Aid™/especially
NAmE ( a plaster/a bandageBrE 贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带 need/require/put in/ ( especially
BrE have (out)/ ( NAmE get (out) stitches需要缝针；缝针；拆线 put on/rub on/ ( apply cream/ointment/lotion涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液 have/receive/undergo ( physiotherapy/BrE ( physical therapyNAmE 接受物理疗法
