Word
clew
/kluː/
verb
把…绕成球
核心释义
to roll (thread, yarn, etc.) into a ball
- 1.
绕成球
to roll into a ball
- 2.
升起帆的下角
to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)
升起(帆的)下角;绕成球;升起帆的下角;绕成线球;提示
用法In use
She carefully clewed the tangled yarn into a neat ball.
用法提示:clewed是clew的过去式,表示'绕成线球'。
He is clewing the rope to store it properly.
用法提示:clewing是clew的现在分词,表示'绕成线球'的动作。
The detective clewed together the scattered clues to solve the case.
用法提示:clewed是clew的过去式,表示'提示'或'串起线索'。
clew sth into a ball
指把纱线、绳索等绕成球状,宾语通常放在 clew 之后。
She clewed the loose yarn into a ball.
她把松散的纱线绕成了一个球。
clew up sth
航海用语,常与 up 连用,表示升起帆的下角。
The crew clewed up the sail before the storm hit.
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