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“Sew”、“seam” 和 “stitch” 都是和 “縫,縫紉” 有關的單詞。不過,它們在使用上卻有所不同。在它們之中,除瞭 “sew” 隻能用作動詞之外,“stitch” 和 “seam” 也分別具有 “針腳” 和 “接縫” 等獨特的含義。聽節目,辨析這三個單詞的用法。
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Buli
大傢好,歡迎收聽 AYYBLOG 英語教學的 “你問我答” 節目。I’m Buli.
Phil
And I’m Phil. We have a question from one of our listeners.
Question
“Seam”、“stitch”、“sew” 這三個詞有什麼區別啊?
Phil
So, we have three words, all related to tailoring. Let’s look to see how they are used and how they are different.
Buli
在辨析近義詞時,我們可以先從它們的詞性下手,瞭解不同單詞之間用法上的區別。比如,在問題裡提到的三個單詞中,“sew(縫,縫紉)” 隻能用作動詞,而 “stitch” 和 “seam” 除瞭動詞之外,還可以作名詞使用。
Phil
It’s probably easiest if we start by looking at what the nouns mean, because the verbs are closely related to the nouns. The first one is ‘stitch’. As a noun, a stitch can be the action where you push a needle and thread into a piece of fabric and then back out. It also refers to the bit of thread that you can see on the fabric once you’ve done this.
Buli
“Stitch” 作名詞時可以表示 “縫紉時留下的針腳或者縫線” 或者 “用針線縫紉時的動作”。除此之外,它也可以表示 “在縫紉時用針一來一回的一針”。來聽一組例句。
Examples
When you are putting this dress together, make sure the stitches are all the same length.
(在你縫制這條裙子的時候,要確保每一針的長度都一樣。)
I need to concentrate when I’m knitting. Every time you talk to me, I drop a stitch.
(我在織東西的時候需要集中註意力。每次你一和我說話,我就會掉一針。)
Phil
As a verb, you can use it to mean ‘make stitches’, which might be to join pieces of fabric together or to make a decorative design using thread. Listen to these examples.
Examples
I’m just going to stitch these two parts of the scarf together.
(我要把圍巾的這兩部分縫到一起。)
We can stitch your initials onto the coat if you want.
(如果你想要的話,我們可以把你的姓名縮寫縫到這件外套上。)
Buli
在上面的兩個例句中,“stitch” 都作動詞,意思是 “把兩部分面料縫到一起”。接下來,我們來看看單詞 “seam”。“seam” 作名詞時的意思是 “縫合線,接縫”,也就是指 “兩塊面料相連接的地方”。我們在衣服上看到的,通常在外側較細、在內側較明顯的縫合線就是 “seam”。來聽一組例句。
Examples
To iron your trousers properly, you need to line up the seams.
(要想正確熨燙你的褲子,你需要把褲縫對齊。)
You need to wax the seams of your jacket to make it waterproof.
(你需要給這件夾克衫的接縫處打蠟來讓它防水。)
Phil
‘Seam’ can also be a verb. It means ‘join together with a seam’. Listen to these examples.
Examples
This machine is used for seaming garments.
(這臺機器被用來縫制服裝。)
We check all the clothes we produce to make sure that they are seamed properly.
(我們會檢查自己制作的所有服裝,以確保它們都縫得結結實實。)
Buli
在上面的兩個例句中,單詞 “seam” 都作動詞,意思是 “縫制,縫合”。
Phil
Finally, we’re going to look at the most common verb – ‘sew’. ‘Sew’ means to use a needle and thread to join, repair or make something out of fabric.
Buli
動詞 “sew” 和 “stitch” 的意思非常相似,都可以表達 “用針線縫紉”。不過和 “stitch” 不同的是,“sew” 可以用來籠統地表示 “制作或修補衣物的動作或行為”。來聽一組例句。
Examples
I need to sew this button back on to my coat, it fell off.
(我需要把這顆紐扣縫回我的外套上,它掉下來瞭。)
I’ve been learning tailoring. Now, I can sew myself a new shirt!
(我一直在學習縫紉。現在我能給自己縫一件新襯衫瞭!)
Buli
最後讓我們來總結一下。“Stitch” 和 “seam” 都既可以作動詞,也可以作名詞。而 “sew” 隻能作動詞使用,意思是 “用針線縫紉;制作或修補衣物”。“Stitch” 作名詞時的意思是 “縫紉時留下的針腳” 或者 “縫線”、“縫針的動作”,或者 “縫紉時一來一回的一針”;作動詞時,“stitch” 指的是 “把兩塊面料縫在一起的動作或行為”。“Seam” 既可以作名詞 “縫合線,接縫處”,也可以作動詞表示 “用針線縫制”。
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