Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5022
thread
线；纱线
A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving.
- 1.
A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
由纺织纤维或长丝纺捻而成的连续细线,常用于针线活。
- 2.
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
用于缝纫和织造的由扭绞纤维(棉、丝、羊毛或尼龙等)制成的细线
- 3.
A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
一段纱线,尤指织物中的经线和纬线。
- 4.
any long object resembling a thin line
任何类似细线的长形物体
- 5.
Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
各种天然(如蜘蛛网等)或人造(如玻璃、塑料、金属等)细丝。
- 6.
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
将事件或论证的各部分联系起来的脉络
- 7.
A slender stream of water.
细流的水。
- 8.
The line midway between the banks of a stream.
河流两岸中间的水线。
- 9.
A screw thread.
螺纹。
- 10.
The continuing course of life; the thread of life.
生命的持续历程；生命线。
- 11.
An ordered course, that which connects the successive points in a discourse.
有序的脉络,连接话语中要点的线索。
- 12.
A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
比进程更轻量的执行单元,通常与其他并发线程共享内存和资源。
- 13.
A sequence of connections.
一系列连接。
- 14.
A precarious condition; something that which offers no real or otherwise perceived security.
不稳定的状态；没有真正或明显安全感的事物
线索；脉络；螺纹；线程；细线；丝状物；细流
In use
I need a strong thread to sew this button back on.
The tailor chose a red thread that matched the fabric.
These threads are too thin for mending the tear.
from the air the road was a grey thread
a thread of smoke climbed upward
he lost the thread of his argument
Connections
Collocations
- a thread of
- 一线（希望等）
- There is a thread of hope in the situation.情况中有一线希望。
- thread count
- （织物的）支数，密度
- These sheets have a high thread count.这些床单的支数很高。
- pick up the thread
- 继续（话题等）
- Let's pick up the thread of our discussion.让我们继续我们讨论的话题。
- lose the thread
- 失去头绪；跟不上
- I lost the thread of his argument.我没跟上他的论点。
- hang by a thread
- 千钧一发；岌岌可危
- His life hung by a thread.他的生命危在旦夕。
- common thread
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一根细线（thread）穿过针孔，螺丝的螺纹也像细线一样盘旋。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
作可数名词，复数加s
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the sound /ɛd/ and share the 'ead' spelling. However, not all words spelled with 'ead' rhyme with 'thread'; e.g., 'lead' (verb) /liːd/ and 'read' (present) /riːd/ do not.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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