stitch-up
stitch-up — 名詞
1. a dishonest plan to make an innocent person seem responsible for a crime or wron
誣陷；構陷
讓無辜者揹黑鍋的不實指控
a dishonest plan to make an innocent person seem responsible for a crime or wrongdoing they had no part in.
Naoko insisted the whole robbery charge was a stitch-up by her former business partner.
Naoko 堅稱整起搶劫指控都是她前生意夥伴的誣陷。
noun: 'a stitch-up' for a planned false accusation
The defence lawyer argued the missing receipts proved the case was a clear stitch-up.
辯護律師主張遺失的收據證明這個案子明顯是構陷。
collocation: 'a clear stitch-up'
Fans called the referee's decision a stitch-up after the disallowed winning goal.
在致勝球被判無效後，球迷大罵裁判的判決根本是黑哨構陷。
extended informal use: an unfair, rigged outcome
Selim swore the parking fine was a stitch-up, since the warden had moved the sign overnight.
Selim 發誓那張停車罰單是構陷，因為交通管理員前一晚偷偷移了告示牌。
- a complete stitch-up
- a clear stitch-up
- be a stitch-up
文法句型
a stitch-up
be a stitch-up
用法筆記
Chiefly British informal, often after 'be a' ("it's a stitch-up"). Loosely extended beyond crime to any result the speaker thinks was unfairly rigged against them.
常見錯誤
stitch-up — 片語動詞
- stitch-upbase form
- stitch-ups3rd person singular
- stitch-uping-ing form
- stitch-upedpast simple
stitch up
phrasal verbto trick someone so that they wrongly appear guilty, or to cheat them unfairly.
陷害；誣陷
Heloísa believed her rivals had stitched her up to win the council seat.
The witness later admitted the police had stitched up an innocent taxi driver.
stitch up
phrasal verbto join or close cloth, a cut, or a wound by sewing it with a needle and thread.
縫合；縫補
The nurse cleaned the deep cut on Maeve's knee and stitched it up carefully.
Grandfather stitched up the torn pocket on Lakan's school bag before breakfast.
stitch up
phrasal verbto finish arranging or settling something so that it is fully agreed and complete.
敲定；談妥
The two companies stitched up the merger deal after a long night of talks.
Noa stitched up the last sponsorship contract just hours before the festival opened.