Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #6446
sew
缝；缝纫
To join or fasten pieces of fabric or other material by making stitches with a needle and thread; to do needlework.
- 1.
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
用针线反复穿过布料以缝合
- 2.
Of a ship, to be grounded.
(船)搁浅
- 3.
fasten by sewing; do needlework
用针线缝制；做针线活
- 4.
To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
用针线反复穿过布料以缝合
- 5.
create (clothes) with cloth
用布料制作(衣服)
- 6.
Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
(后接into)缝入
做衣服；缝制（衣服）；缝入；缝进；搁浅；用针线反复穿过布料以缝合；(船)搁浅
In use
She learned to sew when she was a child.
He sewed a button back onto his shirt.
The dress was sewn by hand with great care.
Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?
sew sth
She sewed a dress for her daughter.
她给女儿缝了一条裙子。
sew sth onto/to sth
He sewed a patch onto his jeans.
他把补丁缝在牛仔裤上。
sew sth together
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音同“so”，想象“所以缝起来”，用针线将布料合在一起。
Context & Register
通常用于日常缝纫或制作衣物，属于中性语域。常见语境包括家庭缝纫、手工制作、衣物修补等。
Grammar Note
及物动词时接缝纫对象；不及物动词时指做针线活。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the 'ew' spelling but are pronounced with /uː/; 'sew' is pronounced /soʊ/ and does not rhyme with them.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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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