yarn

英[jɑːn] 美[jɑːrn]
  • n. 纱;线;<口>故事
  • v. 讲故事
yarned yarned yarning yarns
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星级词汇:
  • yarborough n.[桥牌]没有九点以上的一手牌
    n. (名词)
    1. 纱(线)
    2. <口>冒险故事
    3. 金属丝
    4. 人造丝
    5. 塑料丝
    6. 绳子
    7. 捏造的话
    8. 奇闻漫谈
    9. 旅行轶事
    v. (动词)
    1. <口>讲故事
    2. 长谈
    n. (名词)
    1. [U] 纱,纱线,纺线 fibres that have been spun for knitting,weaving,etc.;thread
    2. [C] 奇闻漫谈,旅行轶事 story;traveller's tale

英英释义

Noun:
  1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events;

    "his narration was hesitant"

  2. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Verb:
  1. tell or spin a yarn

1. Craft Resources also sells yarn and embroidery floss.
工艺人员服务公司也售卖纱线和绣花丝线。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.
他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Don't give me some cooked - up yarn!
不要讲编造的故事给我听!

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. I stopped to have a yarn with him.
我停下来跟他聊天.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Men yarn of the harbour's famous pilots.
人们常讲该港口的一些著名领港员的故事.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Wool fibers can be spun into yarn.
      羊毛纤维可纺成纱。
    2. The tailor was balling the yarn.
      裁缝正在把线缠成线团。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. We stayed up yarning until midnight.
      我们讲故事一直讲到半夜才睡。
    2. The old mariner liked to yarn about his sea adventures.
      老水手喜欢讲他的海上奇遇。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Most waste was caused by yarn breaks.
      大部分浪费由毛线断头造成。
    2. His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.
      他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。