Word
clew
/kluː/
verb
把…绕成球
to roll (thread, yarn, etc.) into a ball
- 1.
to roll into a ball
绕成球
- 2.
to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)
升起帆的下角
升起(帆的)下角;绕成球;升起帆的下角;绕成线球;提示
In use
She carefully clewed the tangled yarn into a neat ball.
He is clewing the rope to store it properly.
The detective clewed together the scattered clues to solve the case.
Verb forms
base clew · third person clews · -ing clewing · past clewed · past participle clewed
规则动词,意为“绕成线团”或“提示”,由名词“线团”引申而来。
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