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yarn

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n.纱,纱线,故事,奇谈

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yarn为短语/超纲词汇   词频:5354

词形变化:

动词过去式:yarned 过去分词:yarned 现在分词:yarning 第三人称单数:yarns

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yarn


/jɑ:n; jɑrn/
n
1 [U] fibres (esp of wool) that have been spun for knitting, weaving, etc 纱; 线; (尤指)毛线.
2 [C] (infml 口) story; traveller's tale, esp one that is exaggerated or invented 故事; (旅行者的)奇谈(尤指夸张的或编造的).
3 (idm 习语) spin a yarn => spin.

v [I] (infml 口) tell yarns 讲故事; 信口开河
*We stayed up yarning until midnight. 我们山南海北一直讲到深夜.

yarn


n
[Language: Old English;Origin: gearn]
[U]
thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to knit things
[C]informal
a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened
 The old captain would often spin (=tell) us a yarn about life aboard ship.