Sewing - Continued
縫紉 - 續
Sewing Basics
縫紉基礎
seam 縫線
stitch 針腳
tear 撕裂
rip 破口
patch 補丁
pattern 圖樣
to sew 縫紉
to mend
to tear - tore 撕 - 撕破
to rip 扯破
She sewed a beautiful dress for the wedding.
她為婚禮縫了一件漂亮的洋裝。
I'm following a pattern to make this dress.
我正照著圖樣做這件洋裝。
Can you sew this button back on?
你可以把這顆鈕扣縫回去嗎?
I have a tear in my shirt. Can you mend it?
我的襯衫上有個破洞。你可以幫我補嗎?
The seam came undone.
縫線脫落了。
表達式
The city was bursting at the seams.
這座城市擠得水洩不通。
A stitch in time saves nine.
防範於未然。
photo by nodigio CC BY-SA 2.0
Alterations
修改
custom suit 訂製西裝
measurement 尺寸
to measure 測量
to take up 改短
to let out 放寬
to hem 縫邊
She carefully hemmed the dress to make it the perfect length.
她仔細地為洋裝縫邊,使其長度恰到好處。
I need my pants taken up.
我需要把褲子改短。
表達式
The dress fits like a glove.
這件洋裝非常合身。
Photo by Richard Walker CC BY-NC 2.0
Knitting & Textiles
針織與紡織
to knit 編織
to weave 織布
I'm knitting a sweater for my daughter.
我正在為我的女兒織一件毛衣。