sew S3 / səʊ $ soʊ / 动词 ( past tense sewed , past participle sewn / səʊn $ soʊn / or sewed ) [不及物和及物动词]

to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them :

I learned to sew at school.

sew something on something

Can you sew a patch on my jeans?

sew something together

She sewed the two sides together.

sew something ↔ up 短语动词

1 to close or repair something by sewing it :

Could you sew up this hole in my trousers?

2 [通常被动态] informal to finish a business agreement or plan and get the result you want :

The deal should be sewn up in a week.

3 have something sewn up to have gained control over a situation so that you are sure to win or get what you want :

It looks like the Democrats have the election sewn up.