knit
verb
uk/nɪt/us/nɪt/knitverb(MAKE CLOTHES)
B1[IorT]present participleknitting|past tenseknittedorknit|past participleknittedorknit
to makeclothes, etc. by using twolongneedlestoconnectwoolor anothertypeofthreadintojoinedrows:
编结;编织She'sforeverknitting.她总是在织东西。
She'sbusyknittingbabyclothes.她忙着织婴儿衣服。
[+ two objects]Mygrannyknitted me somegloves/knitted someglovesforme.我奶奶为我织了些手套。
See also
knitwear
[T]fabricsspecializedpresent participleknitting|past tenseknittedorknit|past participleknittedorknit
to do the mostbasictypeofstitch, when knitting something:
织(平针)Knit one,purlone.正一针,反一针。
- That's agroovyhatyou'rewearing, did you knit it yourself?
- How manyballsofwooldid you need to knit thatsweater?
- I knitted Greg ascarf.
- Ienjoyknitting my ownjumpers.
- They knittedsocksfor thesoldiers.
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- appliquéd
- Aran
- Bargello
- baste
- haberdashery
- handknit
- handknitted
- hank
- hem
- reknit
- resew
- rib
- runsomethingup
- running stitch
- sampler
- seam
- seamstress
- sew
- stitch
knitverb(JOIN)
[IorT]present participleknitting|past tenseknit|past participleknit
tojointogether:
(使)结合Thebrokenboneshouldbeginto knit(together)in a fewdays.断骨会在几天内开始愈合。
closely/tightly knit(alsoclose/tight-knit)
closelyconnected:
紧密相连a veryclose-knitfamily关系紧密的家庭
atightlyknitcommunity紧密团结的团体
The twocommunitiesarecloselyknit by acommonfaith.两个团体因共同的信仰而紧密联合在一起。
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- weaving
- yoke
Idiom
knityourbrow/brows
knit
noun[C]
uk/nɪt/us/nɪt/(usedespeciallyinmagazinesand bypeoplewho write aboutfashion) a knittedpieceofclothing:
Bewarmandchicincosycashmereknits.
Clothing - general words
- all-in-one
- anti-fur
- apparel
- argyle
- attire
- cast-offs
- finery
- fitter
- furrier
- garb
- garment
- get up
- glad rags
- mothball
- mourning
- sensible
- separates
- shapewear
- shorty
- street clothes
knit
adjective[only before noun]
uk/nɪt/us/nɪt/US(UKwoolly,woollen)
made ofwool, or made of something thatlookslikewool:
A man in a knitcapapproached.
Igrabbedmyjeansandaddeda knittop.
made usingwoolorthickcottonand twolongneedles:
Whenourfirstbabywasbornshe made us the mostbeautifulknitblanket.
Synonym
knitted
Textiles: describing words
- billowy
- bonded
- breathable
- brushed
- clingy
- diaphanous
- fleecy
- floaty
- fluted
- gauzy
- handknit
- mothproof
- quilting
- ruched
- shag
- showerproof
- waterproof
- weatherproof
- woollen
- woolly
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Style & appearance of clothes