Sewing - Continued
缝纫 - 续
Sewing Basics
缝纫基础
seam 缝线
stitch 针脚
tear 撕裂
rip 破口
patch 补丁
pattern 图样
to sew 缝纫
to mend
to tear - tore 撕 - 撕破
to rip 扯破
She sewed a beautiful dress for the wedding.
她为婚礼缝了一件漂亮的洋装。
I'm following a pattern to make this dress.
我正照着图样做这件洋装。
Can you sew this button back on?
你可以把这颗纽扣缝回去吗?
I have a tear in my shirt. Can you mend it?
我的衬衫上有个破洞。你可以帮我补吗?
The seam came undone.
缝线脱落了。
表达式
The city was bursting at the seams.
这座城市挤得水泄不通。
A stitch in time saves nine.
防患于未然。
photo by nodigio CC BY-SA 2.0
Alterations
修改
custom suit 订制西装
measurement 尺寸
to measure 测量
to take up 改短
to let out 放宽
to hem 缝边
She carefully hemmed the dress to make it the perfect length.
她仔细地为洋装缝边,使其长度恰到好处。
I need my pants taken up.
我需要把裤子改短。
表达式
The dress fits like a glove.
这件洋装非常合身。
Photo by Richard Walker CC BY-NC 2.0
Knitting & Textiles
针织与纺织
to knit 编织
to weave 织布
I'm knitting a sweater for my daughter.
我正在为我的女儿织一件毛衣。