seamstress

• n. 女裁缝师；做针线活的妇女

词态变化

中文词源

来自古英语 seamestre,女裁缝，来自 seam,裁缝，-ster,表阴性，词源同 spinster.后该词性别指 示逐渐消失，为避免歧义，又附加后缀-ess,表阴性。

英文词源

seamstress (n.)

1640s, with -ess + seamster (also sempster), from Old English seamestre "sewer, tailor, person whose work is sewing," from seam. Originally indicating a woman, but after a while the fem. ending -estre no longer was felt as such and a new one added.

双语例句

1. The seamstress tacked the two pieces of cloth.

女裁缝把那两块布粗缝了起来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The seamstress gathered in the cloth.

女裁缝归拢了布料.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The supposed Evremonde descends, and the seamstress is lifted out next after him.

被当作是埃佛瑞蒙德的人下了车, 女裁缝也跟着被扶了下来.

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

4. My mother is the best seamstress in town.

我母亲可是这镇上最好的女裁缝哦!

来自电影对白

5. Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?

这位女裁缝在下星期之前能给我做出一套衣服 吗 ?

来自互联网