sewing

noun
🔊/ˈsəʊɪŋ/
🔊/ˈsəʊɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity of making, repairing or decorating things made of cloth using a needle and thread缝纫
    • knitting and sewing编织和缝纫
    • a sewing basket针线篮
    • I haven’t done any sewing for a long time.我已经很久没做针线活了。
    Topics Hobbiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sewing
    • do
    • take in
    sewing + noun
    • basket
    • kit
    • needle
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  2. something that is being sewn缝制中的衣物
    • a pile of sewing一堆针线活儿
    • She took in sewing to supplement her income.她接针线活以贴补收入。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sewing
    • do
    • take in
    sewing + noun
    • basket
    • kit
    • needle
    See full entry