1 one of the small lines of thread that you can see on a piece of material after it has been sewn (缝衣物的)一针,针脚
☞picture at knit 见knit插图
2 one of the small pieces of thread that a doctor uses to sew your skin together if you cut yourself very badly, or after an operation (缝合伤口的)缝线:
How many stitches did you have in your leg?你的腿上缝了几针?
3 one of the small circles of wool that you put round a needle when you are knitting (编织的)一针
4 [usu.sing] a sudden pain that you get in the side of your body when you are running 腹胁刺痛(奔跑后可能出现)
in stitches(informal 非正式) laughing so much that you cannot stop 忍不住大笑;捧腹大笑