n.

1. 一針；針腳；線跡[C]
   Oh dear! I've dropped a stitch.

   啊呀！我漏了一針。

2. （縫合傷口的）針線[P1]
   He had twelve stitches on his face.

   他臉上縫了十二針。

3. 針法；編結法[C][U]
   I'm trying a new stitch.

   我在試一種新針法。

4. 【口】一件衣服，一塊布[S]
   The children in the pool did not have a stitch on.

   池裡的小孩子一絲不掛。

5. 一點點，少量[S][（+of）]
   She didn't do a stitch of work the whole afternoon.

   她一個下午什麼事也沒有做。

6. （跑步後）肋部的劇痛[S]
   He had a stitch in the side.

   他脅部疼痛。

vt.

1. 縫；繡；編結[（+up）]
   The doctor stitched the cut on his head.

   醫生縫合了他頭部的傷口。

2. 聯結，固定；裝訂
3. 接連不斷地打擊

vi.

1. 縫紉；編結
   She picked up her embroidery and started stitching.

   她拿起刺繡活兒繡了起來。

2. 來回移動

n.

1. a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
   ▸a method of sewing, knitting, or crocheting producing a particular pattern:

   an embroidery stitch.
2. [usu. with neg.] informal the smallest item of clothing:
   swimming around with not a stitch on.
3. a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise.

v.

1. make or mend with stitches; apply a stitch or stitches to.
2. (stitch someone up) Brit. informal manipulate a situation to someone's disadvantage.
   ▸ (stitch something up) manipulate a situation or secure a deal to one's own advantage.

[名]

1. ①針腳；縫線。
2. ②針法；縫法；針織法。
   자수에서 늘 사용하는 스티치.

   刺繡中經常使用的針法。