n (1)(缝的)一针((in sewing) a single movement of a needle and thread into and out of cloth，fabric，material，etc)[C]：make your hem～es closer together 把边缝得再密一些;put a couple of～es in that tear 把破口缝上几针;have not (got) a stitch on/be not wearing a stitch(infml) 一丝不挂，赤裸;A～in time saves nine.(prov)小洞不补，大洞吃苦(及时处理，事半功倍)。

(2) 1)针脚(length of thread left in sth after a stitch)[C]：make long/short/neat～es 针脚缝得稀/密/匀;drop a～漏缝一针;unravel～es 拆几针;have three～es in one's head 头上缝三针;The cut in his leg needed six～es. 他腿上的伤口需要缝六针。2)缝线(thread in sewing)[C]：She's having her～es(taken) out today. 今天她的伤口拆线。

(3)针(缝)法，编织法(particular style of sewing or knitting)[C，U]：a button-hole～ 钮扣的缝法;an embroidery～ 刺绣针法;knit in purl/ribbed/stocking～用反针法/螺纹针法/隔行正反针法编结;chain-/feather-～in sewing 链形缝法/羽状绣花针法;neat blanket～es 匀密针法;

(4)(肋部)突然剧痛(sudden sharp pain in the side of the body，esp caused by running too hard)[C，通常sing]：(running too fast)give sb a～in sb's side(跑得太快)使某人肋部一阵剧痛;I've got a～. 我肋部一阵剧痛。

in stitches 忍不住大笑(infml)：His jokes had us all in～es. 他的笑话使我们大家都禁不住大笑不止。

v (1)缝(补，合)，绣，编结 (sew or put stitches in or on sth) [I，T+n]： She was～ing busily. 她在忙碌地缝补着。～(a garment) by candlelight 在烛光下缝(衣服);～the two pieces together 把两片缝在一起;～the split seam in a second 一会儿就把裂缝给缝上了;The doctor～ed the big cut above my eye. 医生缝合了我眼睛上方的大口子。〖同〗sew，mend;

(2)将……缝上(fasten，join or ornament with stitches)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv (on)]：～a button/a flower on a coat 把扣子/花缝在外套上;～a zip into a skirt 把拉链缝在裙子上;～on a pocket 钉上口袋;A button fell off，but she～ed it on again. 扣子掉了后，她又把它缝上了。

stitch up (v adv) 1)缝合(补)(vt)：Take your coat off，and I'll～up that tear. 脱下你的上衣，我把那破口缝上。～a wound up 缝合伤口; 2)弥合(vt)(infml)：Have Jim and Mary～ed up their disagreement yet? 吉姆和玛丽已经弥合了他们之间的分歧吗?

→′stitching n 一排(行)针脚