Word · Frequency #33103
darn
织补；缝补
to repair a hole or tear in fabric by stitching thread or yarn across the damaged area
- 1.
To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
用线或纱线缝补,尤指用针在织物破损处编织修补。
用线或纱线缝补,尤指用针在织物破损处编织修补。；织补
In use
She learned to darn her own socks from her grandmother.
He spent the afternoon darning a hole in his favorite sweater.
The tailor darned the tear in the fabric so skillfully that it was barely visible.
darn something
She darned the hole in her sock.
她织补了袜子上的洞。
be darned
The sweater was darned carefully.
这件毛衣被仔细地织补过。
darn something with something
He darned the tear with blue thread.
他用蓝线织补了破口。
Verb forms
base darn · third person darns · -ing darning · past darned · past participle darned
规则动词，意为‘缝补’
Common mistakes
I need to damn my socks.I need to darn my socks.
将“darn”与“damn”混淆。“darn”表示“织补”，而“damn”是咒骂语。应使用正确的动词。
Yesterday I darn my socks.Yesterday I darned my socks.
动词过去式使用错误。“darn”是规则动词，过去式应为“darned”，不能省略-ed。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常接衣物名词作宾语
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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