Word · Frequency #33103
darn
/dɑːn/
noun
织补处；补丁
A place mended by darning.
- 1.
A place mended by darning.
织补过的地方。
织补过的地方。；织补
In use
The darn on my jeans is so careful that it almost looks like part of the fabric.
My grandmother taught me how to do a neat darn on wool socks.
The darn on the sweater's elbow is starting to unravel.
darn sth
直接加宾语，表示织补某物。
She darned the hole in her sock.
她织补了袜子上的洞。
darn sth up
"up" 可省略，强调完全补好。
He darned up the tear in his jeans.
他织补了牛仔裤上的裂口。
be darned
被动语态，强调织补的结果。
The sleeve was darned neatly.
袖子被织补得很整齐。
Common mistakes
I need to darn.I need to darn the hole.
动词"darn"是及物动词，后面必须跟宾语（如洞、袜子等），表示“织补某物”。缺少宾语时句子不完整。
I did a darn.I did some darning.
名词"darn"表示被织补的地方，但表示“织补”这个动作时，常用动名词"darning"，不可数。"do some darning"是固定搭配。
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Learner notes
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。
Learn the forms together
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