缝纫与编织
📖 逐句对照翻译
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Rohullah in Afghanistan about using the words “sew” and “knit” and related terms.
本周的《问老师》节目中，我们将回答来自阿富汗的罗胡拉提出的问题，关于“缝纫”和“编织”这两个词及其相关术语的使用。
Dear VOA Learning English,
亲爱的VOA慢速英语，
I am sending this email to know what the differences are between "sewing and knitting" or "sew and knit.
我发这封邮件是想了解“缝纫和编织”或“缝和织”之间有什么区别。
” Besides [that], I wanted to know what I can call a woman or a man that makes clothes.
除此之外，我还想知道可以怎么称呼做衣服的女人或男人。
Thank you
谢谢你
I’m happy to answer this question, Rohullah.
我很乐意回答这个问题，Rohullah。
An important difference between sewing and knitting is that when we sew, we connect pieces of fabric or cloth that are already made.
缝纫和针织的一个重要区别是，缝纫时我们将已经制成的布料或织物连接起来。
When we knit, we make the cloth itself from strings called yarn.
当我们编织时，我们使用称为纱线的细绳来制作布料本身。
Also, the word “sewing” can describe many ways people connect or repair fabric and clothes.
此外，“缝纫”一词可以描述人们连接或修补布料和衣物的多种方式。
For example, people can sew many kinds of clothes, such as socks, shirts, dresses, hats, and gloves.
例如，人们可以缝制多种衣物，如袜子、衬衫、连衣裙、帽子和手套。
People can also sew larger things, such as window coverings or tents.
人们还可以缝制更大的物品，比如窗帘或帐篷。
A person can sew using a sewing machine or simply by using their hands with a needle and thread.
一个人可以用缝纫机缝纫，也可以简单地用手拿着针线来缝。
Knitting does not generally require use of a machine or a needle and thread.
编织通常不需要使用机器或针线。
To knit, a person uses thicker strings called yarn, along with two thin sticks called knitting needles.
编织时，人们使用较粗的线，称为毛线，以及两根细棍，称为编织针。
Yarn is usually made of small, natural pieces, called fibers, such as wool or cotton.
纱线通常由被称为纤维的细小天然材料制成，比如羊毛或棉花。
While sewing thread is often less than one millimeter thick, knitting yarn is generally two to five millimeters thick.
缝纫线的粗细通常不到一毫米，而编织毛线的粗细一般为两到五毫米。
Many people who knit make clothing for cold weather, such as wool sweaters, hats, and scarves.
许多编织者会制作御寒衣物，比如羊毛衫、帽子和围巾。
They may also knit blankets or other things that can be used in the home.
他们也可能编织毯子或其他家里能用到的东西。
More than 50 years ago, most Americans who earned money sewing clothes in a factory were women.
50多年前，大多数在工厂里靠缝制衣服赚钱的美国人都是女性。
They were called “seamstresses.”
她们被称为“缝纫女工”。
Today, we sometimes call any person who sews a “sewist.”
如今，我们有时会把任何缝纫的人称为“缝纫师”。
Or we can simply say “a person who sews.”
或者我们可以简单地说“缝纫的人”。
And a person whose job is to sew or repair clothes to make them fit well is called a tailor.
而专门从事缝制或修补衣服，使其合身的人被称为裁缝。
For our readers and listeners, what are your questions about American English?
对于我们的读者和听众，你们对美国英语有什么疑问吗？
Do you like to knit or sew?
你喜欢编织或缝纫吗？
We want to hear from you!
我们期待您的来信！
Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
请发送电子邮件至learningenglish@voanews.com。
And please let us know where you are from, too.
也请告诉我们你来自哪里。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是“问老师”栏目的全部内容。
I’m Andrew Smith.
我是安德鲁·史密斯。
Andrew Smith wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
安德鲁·史密斯为VOA英语学习频道撰写了这节课。
