yarn

[jɑ:n]

n.纱, 线, 故事
v.讲故事

例句与用法：

Tell lies! That is, spin a yarn; well I can do that.

撒谎么！那就是编一个故事嘛，我也能够来一下子。

They pitched a yarn about finding the jewels.

他们编了一个找到宝石的故事。

He spun us this unlikely yarn about being trapped for hours in a broken lift.

他对我们胡诌在坏电梯中困了几个小时。

On a typewriter or a printer, a ribbon of woven material, for example, cotton, natural silk, synthetic yarn.

打字机和打印机上所使用的一种带状编织品，材料为棉花、天然丝、合成纱等。

A fabric made of different kinds of thread or yarn.

混纺织物由不同种类的线或纱制成的织物

The beggar spun a long yarn about his misfortunes.

那个乞丐编造了一大篇自己如何遭遇不幸的故事。

We stayed up yarning until midnight.

我们讲故事一直讲到半夜才睡。

词形变化：

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

详细释义：

n.

1. 纱, 纱线[U]

The woman knits stockings from yarn.

那妇人用纱线织袜子。

2. 【口】冒险故事; 奇谈[C]

He spun a yarn about his friendship with the royal family.

他胡诌了一通所谓他与王室之间友情的故事。

vi.

【口】讲故事; 长谈[(+about)]

The old mariner liked to yarn about his sea adventures.

老水手喜欢讲他的海上奇遇。

短语词组：

spin a yarn

1. 讲故事; 胡诌

The beggar spun a long yarn about his misfortunes.

那乞丐讲了个关于他不幸身世的长长的故事。