Word · Frequency #5204
yarn
纱线；毛线
Twisted fibres used for knitting, weaving, sewing, or making rope.
- 1.
A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
用于编织或织布的扭曲纤维线。
- 2.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
叙述
- 3.
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.
捻在一起的纤维束,进一步捻成股,再捻或编成绳。
- 4.
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
纱线
- 5.
A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
故事,尤其是难以置信的故事。
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
In use
She bought some soft blue yarn to knit a scarf for her friend.
The basket was woven from thick cotton yarn.
Workers spin raw wool into yarn before it is sent to the mills.
Connections
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
- 一绞纱线
- I need one more skein of yarn to finish this scarf.我还需要一绞纱线才能完成这条围巾。
- yarn ball
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把纱线（yarn）想象成编织故事（yarn）的线，一词双义。
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。
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.
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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