
yarn
词源
源自古英语 'gearn',意为'纱线',与古诺尔斯语 'garn' 和德语 'Garn' 同源。
noun
❶ 指纺成的线或纱,通常由棉花、羊毛等纤维制成,用于编织或缝纫。
“She bought some colorful yarn to knit a sweater.”
(她买了一些彩色毛线来织毛衣。)
“This yarn is made from 100% merino wool.”
(这种纱线是由100%美利奴羊毛制成的。)
❶ 指夸张或虚构的故事,通常是为了娱乐或吸引注意力。
“Grandpa told us an amusing yarn about his childhood adventures.”
(爷爷给我们讲了一个关于他童年冒险的有趣故事。)
“Don't believe his yarns—he's always exaggerating.”
(别信他那些夸张的故事,他总是添油加醋。)
verb
❶ 指讲述夸张或虚构的故事,通常是为了娱乐或吸引注意力。
“He loves to yarn about his travels around the world.”
(他喜欢讲述他环游世界的夸张故事。)
“The old man yarned for hours about his youth.”
(老人花了几个小时讲述他年轻时的故事。)
常见短语
spin a yarn — 指编造或讲述一个夸张或虚构的故事,通常是为了娱乐或吸引注意力。
“He can spin a yarn that will have you laughing for hours.”
(他能编一个让你笑上几个小时的故事。)
yarn over — 编织术语,指在编织时将线绕在针上以增加针数或形成花样。
“To make a lace pattern, you need to yarn over between stitches.”
(要织出蕾丝花样,你需要在针脚之间绕线。)