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纱,毛线,金属丝;故事,奇谈,谎言
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Yarn \Yarn\, n. [OE. yarn, [yogh]arn, AS. gearn; akin to D.
garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain
origin. Cf. {Cord}.]
1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material,
as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and
prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing
sewing thread, or the like.
2. (Rope Making) One of the threads of which the strands of a
rope are composed.
3. A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his
companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]
资料来源 : WordNet®
yarn
v : tell or spin a yarn
yarn
n 1: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a
course of events; "his narration was hesitant" [syn: {narration},
{recital}]
2: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or
nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving [syn: {thread}]