
thread
词源
源自古英语thræd,与古高地德语drāt(线)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*thrēduz,可能来自原始印欧语词根*tere-(摩擦、转动)。
noun
❶ 指细长的线状物,通常由棉、丝或合成材料制成,用于缝纫或编织。也可比喻为连续或贯穿某事物的线索。
“She sewed the button back on with a needle and thread.”
(她用针线把纽扣重新缝了上去。)
“The thread snapped when I pulled too hard.”
(我用力过猛时线断了。)
❶ 在计算机领域,指程序中独立执行的一个任务序列,多个线程可以并行运行以提高效率。
“The program uses multiple threads to process data faster.”
(该程序使用多线程来更快地处理数据。)
“Be careful when sharing resources between threads.”
(在线程间共享资源时要小心。)
verb
❶ 用线穿过的动作,如穿针引线。也指小心地通过狭窄或复杂的地方。
“She threaded the needle with steady hands.”
(她用稳定的手给针穿线。)
“He threaded his way through the crowded market.”
(他在拥挤的市场中穿行。)
常见短语
hang by a thread — 形容情况极其危险或不确定,随时可能失败或崩溃。
“After the scandal, his career was hanging by a thread.”
(丑闻发生后,他的职业生涯岌岌可危。)
lose the thread — 指在谈话或思考中失去连贯性,忘记之前的内容或思路。
“I'm sorry, I've lost the thread of your argument.”
(抱歉,我没跟上你的论点思路。)