| 词汇 | sew something ↔ up |
| 释义 | sew something ↔ upsew something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) DLHto close or repair something by sewing it 缝合；缝补 Could you sew up this hole in my trousers? 你能补好我裤子上的这个洞吗？ b) informalFINISH DOING something to finish a business agreement or plan and get the result you want 非正式】顺利完成〔商业协议或计划〕；办妥 The deal should be sewn up in a week. 这笔买卖一星期内应该能够成交。 n Grammar Sew up is usually passive in this meaning. c) CONTROL have something sewn up to have gained control over a situation so that you are sure to win or get what you want 对某事有绝对把握 It looks like the Democrats have the election sewn up. 看来这次选举民主党赢定了。 Examples from the Corpus sew up• In the second half, Swindon should have sewn it up.• Will I have to sew my children up in goose grease combinations?• But Zeus rescued her unborn child, sewed it up in his own thigh, and brought it forth afterwards.• The Norfolk Constabulary in collaboration with the Doberman Security Service had sewn Bacton up tighter. have something sewn up• IBM had the market for electric typewriters sewn up.• For the lawyers have it all sewn up.• The deal between the wholesaler and manufacturer will have been sewn up only minutes before Sanjay accepted his orders.• To have lost a game against the local rivals that should have been sewn up was bad enough. → sew something ↔ up at sew(1) |
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