飞针走线 meaning in English
the needle seems to fly and the thread seems to run.; do needlework very skilfully; flying [rapid] stitches; quick work with the needle; sew quickly; use the needle with great speed
Examples
- Mrs . reed looked up from her work ; her eye settled on mine , her fingers at the same time suspended their nimble movements
里德太太放下手头的活儿，抬起头来，眼神与我的目光相遇，她的手指也同时停止了飞针走线的活动。 - Children , too young to comprehend wherefore this woman should be shut out from the sphere of human charities , would creep nigh enough to behold her plying her needle at the cottage - window , or standing in the doorway , or labouring in her little garden , or coming forth along the pathway that led townward ; and , discerning the scarlet letter on her * , would scamper off with a strange , contagious fear
年纪尚幼、不理解这个女人为什么会被人类的仁慈拒之门外的孩子们，会蹑手蹑脚地走近前来，窥视她在茅屋窗边飞针走线，窥视她位立门前，窥视她在小花园中耕作，窥视她踏上通往镇子的小径：待到看清她胸前的红字，便怀着一种害怕受到传染的奇异的恐惧，迅速逃开了。 - Children , too young to comprehend wherefore this woman should be shut out from the sphere of human charities , would creep nigh enough to behold her plying her needle at the cottage - window , or standing in the doorway , or labouring in her little garden , or coming forth along the pathway that led townward ; and , discerning the scarlet letter on her breast , would scamper off with a strange , contagious fear
年纪尚幼不理解这个女人为什么会被人类的仁慈拒之门外的孩子们，会蹑手蹑脚地走近前来，窥视她在茅屋窗边飞针走线，窥视她位立门前，窥视她在小花园中耕作，窥视她踏上通往镇子的小径：待到看清她胸前的红字，便怀着一种害怕受到传染的奇异的恐惧，迅速逃开了。