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darning needle

/ˈdɑːnɪŋ ˌniːdəl/

翻译: 一种大而结实的针，用于织补（修补织物上的破洞，尤其是袜子或针织品），通常针尖钝、针眼大，以便穿入毛线或粗线。

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/ˈdɑːnɪŋ ˌniːdəl/B1formal
  • zh一种大而结实的针，用于织补（修补织物上的破洞，尤其是袜子或针织品），通常针尖钝、针眼大，以便穿入毛线或粗线。

A large, strong needle used for darning (mending holes in fabric, especially socks or knitted items), typically with a blunt tip and a large eye for threading yarn or thick thread.

  1. Sewing toolB1formal

    A long, thick needle with a large eye, used for darning (mending holes in fabric) with yarn or thread.

    zh缝纫工具

    • She threaded the darning needle to fix the hole in the sock.
    • A darning needle is essential for repairing woolen garments.
    • He used a darning needle to weave the yarn across the tear.

  2. Dragonfly (regional slang)B2informalamerican

    A colloquial term for a dragonfly, used in some regional dialects, particularly in the Southern United States.

    zh蜻蜓（方言俚语）

    • Look at that darning needle hovering over the pond!
    • The children chased the darning needles through the meadow.
    • In the South, some people call dragonflies darning needles.