Word · Frequency #5204
yarn
纱线；毛线
核心释义
Twisted fibres used for knitting, weaving, sewing, or making rope.
- 1.
用于编织或织布的扭曲纤维线。
A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
- 2.
叙述
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
- 3.
捻在一起的纤维束,进一步捻成股,再捻或编成绳。
Bundles of fibres twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
- 4.
纱线
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- 5.
故事,尤其是难以置信的故事。
A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
故事；奇谈；用于编织或织布的扭曲纤维线。；叙述；捻在一起的纤维束,进一步捻成股,再捻或编成绳。；纱线
用法In use
She bought some soft blue yarn to knit a scarf for her friend.
用法提示：yarn 在此作不可数名词，指用于编织的毛线/纱线，作 bought 的宾语。
The basket was woven from thick cotton yarn.
用法提示：yarn 作不可数名词，指纺织用的纱线，此处作介词 from 的宾语。
Workers spin raw wool into yarn before it is sent to the mills.
用法提示：yarn 指纤维纺成的纱线，作介词 into 的宾语，表示纺成的结果。
a yarn about sth
yarn 指（常带夸张色彩的）故事、奇谈，about 后接故事所讲的内容。
Grandpa told the children a yarn about his days at sea.
爷爷给孩子们讲了一个他在海上漂泊时的故事。
spin a yarn
固定搭配，意为编造（往往不真实的）故事；spin 可随人称和时态变化。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spin a yarn
- 讲故事（尤指冗长离奇的）
- My grandfather used to spin a yarn about his adventures in the war.我祖父过去常常讲他在战争中的冒险故事。
- tell a yarn
- 讲一个故事
- She told a fascinating yarn about her travels in Africa.她讲了一个关于她在非洲旅行的迷人故事。
- a good yarn
- 一个好故事
- That's a good yarn, but I'm not sure I believe it.那是个好故事，但我不太相信。
- knitting yarn
- 编织用纱线
- She bought some soft knitting yarn for the sweater.她买了一些柔软的编织纱线来做毛衣。
- skein of yarn
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把纱线（yarn）想象成编织故事（yarn）的线，一词双义。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域: 混合; 典型情景: 讲故事, 闲聊; 注: 此义项常用于非正式口语，但也可出现在文学叙述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'barn' and 'darn' rhyme with 'yarn' because they share the /ɑrn/ ending. However, 'warn' shares the same spelling ending '-arn' but is pronounced with /ɔrn/, so it does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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