knit与weave这两个动词均有“编织”之意。
knit : 指用织毛线的两根棒针把毛线等编织成衣物等。
- She's forever knitting.
她总是在织东西。 - She's busy knitting baby clothes.
她忙着织婴儿衣服。 - My granny knitted me some gloves/knitted some gloves for me.
我奶奶为我织了些手套。
weave : 指用机器或手工编织物品。
- This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets.
这种羊毛被织成衣料,用来做外套。 - We were shown how to roughly weave ferns and grass together to make a temporary shelter.
有人给我们演示了如何将蕨类植物和草简单地编起来,搭成临时的栖身之所。 - It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes.
用灯心草编篮子需要很高的技巧。