He took a needle and thread and sewed it up.

他取来一根针和线并把它缝起来。

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I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.

我坐下来，穿好针，剪下了一粒旧钮扣。

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The thread kept getting caught around the needle.

线一直缠绕在针上。

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