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sew /BrE səʊ; NAmE soʊ/ (sewed, sewn /BrE səʊn; NAmE soʊn/ or sewed) ●ˌsew sth ˈup1. to join or repair sth using a needle and thread 缝拢;缝补◆Sew up the tear before it gets any worse. 把撕破的地方及时缝补好。◆They cleaned the wound and sewed it up. 他们清洗了伤口,然后缝合。OBJ seam, tear, wound2. (informal) to arrange sth in an acceptable way; to bring sth to an acceptable conclusion 安排妥帖;办好;解决◆They’d sewn the deal up by midday. 到中午时分,他们做成了那桩生意。OBJ deal3. (informal) to have control of sth; to be likely to win sth 控制住;很可能获胜◆Her company have got the market sewn up. 她的公司占领了市场。◆By half-time they had the game sewn up. 比赛进行到一半他们就已胜券在握。OBJ market, game, election NOTE Often used in the passive in meanings 2 and 3, and in the phrase have (got) sth sewn up. 作第 2 和第 3 义时,常用于被动语态以及短语 have (got) sth sewn up 中。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |