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stitch sth up
常指缝合伤口或衣物。
She stitched up the wound quickly.
她很快把伤口缝合好了。
一针
stitches — plural of stitch
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
一针
a loop or knot made by a needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting
She stitched up the wound quickly.
她很快把伤口缝合好了。
缝纫中针的一次穿过；由此形成的线环或线弯
A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
编织、钩编、刺绣或缝纫中由工具制成的链环、线圈或结
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
缝纫中针脚的排列,或某种特定方式或风格的缝纫方法
An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
跑步引起的肋部剧痛痉挛
a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
She made a small stitch on the fabric to mend the tear.
她在布料上缝了一小针来修补裂口。
I got a stitch in my side after running too fast.
跑得太快后，我的侧腹感到一阵刺痛。
The doctor stitched the wound carefully.
医生小心地缝合了伤口。
常指缝合伤口或衣物。
She stitched up the wound quickly.
她很快把伤口缝合好了。
指将碎片或部分缝合连接。
He stitched together the torn pages.
他把撕破的书页缝在一起。
固定短语，意为大笑不止。
The comedian had the audience in stitches.
那位喜剧演员让观众捧腹大笑。
Not this
The doctor put in three stitch.
Use this
The doctor put in three stitches.
stitch作为针脚时是可数名词，复数加-es，中文影响下容易漏加复数。
Not this
I have bad stitch in my back.
Use this
I have a bad stitch in my back.
表示身体疼痛的stitch是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词a，中文没有对应冠词，所以常遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
及时的一针（比喻及时处理问题）
A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
十字绣
She enjoys doing cross stitch in her spare time.
她喜欢在业余时间做十字绣。
缝合；装订
The doctor stitched up the wound carefully.
医生仔细地缝合了伤口。
缝合在一起；拼接
She stitched together the torn pages of the book.
她把书撕破的书页缝合在一起。
肋部剧痛
He got a stitch in his side after running too fast.
他跑得太快后肋部一阵剧痛。
每一针；全部东西（常指衣物）
She sewed every stitch of the dress by hand.
她用手缝制了这件衣服的每一针。
小洞不补，大洞吃苦
You should fix that leaky faucet now; a stitch in time saves nine.
你现在就该修那个漏水的水龙头；小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
捧腹大笑
The comedian had the audience in stitches with his jokes.
那位喜剧演员的笑话让观众捧腹大笑。
一丝不挂
He ran out of the house without a stitch on.
他一丝不挂地跑出了房子。
小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
If you fix the hole now, a stitch in time saves nine.
如果你现在补好这个洞，一针及时省九针。
我在缝合我自己的心。
After the breakup, he sang, 'I'm stitching my own heart.'
分手后，他唱道：‘我在缝合我自己的心。’
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记忆 stitch：缝衣服时一针下去，会疼痛。
Neutral register, commonly used in sewing, knitting, embroidery, and medical contexts. Note_zh: 该词通常用在缝纫、编织、刺绣及医疗缝合场景中，语气中性。
As a noun, countable for a unit of thread; uncountable when referring to a sudden pain (a stitch). As a verb, transitive and often used with prepositions like 'up'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.