sewing

/ˈsəʊɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsō-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

sewing — 名詞

1. Fabric or material that someone is currently stitching — for example, a partly-f

1.名詞B1
釋義

針線活

正在縫或待縫的布料

Fabric or material that someone is currently stitching — for example, a partly-finished shirt or a torn sleeve that is being mended.

例句

Kenji picked up his sewing and continued stitching the sleeve of his jacket.

Kenji 拿起他的針線活，繼續縫外套的袖子。

possessive + 'sewing' = concrete needlework object

Grandma left her sewing on the chair when she went to answer the door.

Grandma 把針線活留在椅子上，然後去應門。

同義詞
  • needlework

    broader — includes embroidery and decorative stitching; suggests a finished or artistic piece

  • stitching

    focuses on the lines of thread rather than the whole item

  • handiwork

    more general, can refer to any craft project; less specific to needle and thread

文法句型

[possessive] + sewing

piece of sewing

用法筆記

Uncountable; to refer to a specific item, use 'piece of sewing' rather than 'a sewing'.

常見錯誤

❌A sewing was on the table.
✅A piece of sewing was on the table.
💡'sewing' is uncountable and cannot be used with 'a' alone.

2. The craft or job of making, mending, or adding decorative details to clothing an

2.名詞B1
釋義

縫紉

用針線縫製修補衣物的技能

The craft or job of making, mending, or adding decorative details to clothing and other fabric items using stitches.

例句

Karim learned sewing from his grandmother as she showed him how to stitch a torn pocket.

Karim 跟著祖母學縫紉，看她怎麼縫補破掉的口袋。

learned sewing from [someone] + specific mending task = skill acquisition in context

Hugo enjoys sewing as a relaxing hobby after a long day at work.

Hugo 喜歡把縫紉當作一種放鬆的嗜好，下班後常做。

同義詞
  • needlework

    broader term that includes embroidery, cross-stitch, and other decorative stitching

  • dressmaking

    specifically refers to making women's clothing, not general mending or crafts

  • tailoring

    professional skill of making fitted garments such as suits; implies a higher level of precision

文法句型

learn sewing

teach sewing

do sewing

[noun] + sewing (e.g. sewing class, sewing machine)

用法筆記

Commonly used as a compound modifier before nouns: 'sewing machine', 'sewing kit', 'sewing class', 'sewing pattern'.

常見錯誤

❌I am interesting in learning sewing.
✅I am interested in learning sewing.
💡'interested in' is the correct collocation; 'interesting' describes the thing, not the person's feeling.