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T0182900 (thrĕd)n.1. a. Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth.b. A piece of such cord.2. a. A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material.b. Something that suggests the fineness or thinness of such a strand, cord, or filament: a thread of smoke.c. Something that suggests the continuousness of such a strand, cord, or filament: lost the thread of his argument.3. A helical or spiral ridge on a screw, nut, or bolt.4. Computers a. A portion of a program that can run independently of and concurrently with other portions of the program.b. A set of posts on a newsgroup, composed of an initial post about a topic and all responses to it.5. threads Slang Clothes.v. thread·ed, thread·ing, threads v.tr.1. a. To pass one end of a thread through the eye of (a needle, for example).b. To pass (something) through in the manner of a thread: thread the wire through the opening.c. To pass a tape or film into or through (a device): thread a film projector.d. To pass (a tape or film) into or through a device.2. To connect by running a thread through; string: thread beads.3. Sports To throw or send (a pass) though a heavily defended area to a teammate.4. a. To make one's way cautiously through: threading dark alleys.b. To make (one's way) cautiously through something.5. To occur here and there throughout; pervade: "More than 90 geologic faults thread the Los Angeles area" (Science News).6. To machine a thread on (a screw, nut, or bolt).7. To remove (body hair) by using a looped thread that has been wound tightly in the middle.v.intr.1. To make one's way cautiously: threaded through the shoals and sandbars.2. To proceed by a winding course.3. To form a thread when dropped from a spoon, as boiling sugar syrup.

[Middle English, from Old English thrǣd; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]

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(θrɛd) n1. a fine strand, filament or fibre of some material2. (Textiles) a fine cord of twisted filaments, esp of cotton, used in sewing, weaving, etc3. (Zoology) any of the filaments of which a spider's web is made4. any fine line, stream, mark, or piece: from the air, the path was a thread of white. 5. (Mechanical Engineering) a helical groove in a cylindrical hole (female thread), formed by a tap or lathe tool, or a helical ridge on a cylindrical bar, rod, shank, etc (male thread), formed by a die or lathe tool6. (Mining & Quarrying) a very thin seam of coal or vein of ore7. something acting as the continuous link or theme of a whole: the thread of the story. 8. (Classical Myth & Legend) the course of an individual's life believed in Greek mythology to be spun, measured, and cut by the Fatesvb9. (tr) to pass (thread, film, magnetic tape, etc) through (something): to thread a needle; to thread cotton through a needle. 10. (tr) to string on a thread: she threaded the beads. 11. to make (one's way) through or over (something)12. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to produce a screw thread by cutting, rolling, tapping, or grinding13. (tr) to pervade: hysteria threaded his account. 14. (Cookery) (intr) (of boiling syrup) to form a fine thread when poured from a spoon[Old English thrǣd; related to Old Frisian thrēd, Old High German drāt, Old Norse thrāthr thread] ˈthreader n ˈthreadless adj ˈthreadˌlike adj

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n. 1. a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, esp. when composed of two or more filaments twisted together. 2. twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing. 3. (loosely) yarn or a piece of yarn used in weaving or knitting. 4. a filament or fiber of glass or other ductile substance. 5. yarn (def. 3). 6. something having the fineness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a thin line of color, or a thin seam of ore. 7. the helical ridge of a screw. 8. something that runs through the whole course of a thing, connecting successive parts: I lost the thread of the story. 9. Computers. a series of posts on a newsgroup dealing with the same subject. 10. the course of life, as fabled to be spun, measured, and cut by the Fates. 11. threads, Slang. clothes. v.t. 12. to pass the end of a thread through the eye of (a needle). 13. to fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through; string. 14. to pass (tape, film, etc.) through or into a narrow opening. 15. to interweave or ornament with threads: silk threaded with gold. 16. to pass continuously through the whole course of; pervade. 17. to make (one's way), as past or around obstacles or through a passage: He threaded his way through the crowd. 18. to form a thread on or in (a bolt, hole, etc.). 19. to place and arrange thread, yarn, etc., in position on (a sewing machine, loom, textile machine, etc.). v.i. 20. to thread one's way. 21. to move in a threadlike course; wind or twine. 22. (of boiling syrup) to form a fine thread when poured from a spoon. [before 900; (n.) Middle English threed, Old English thrǣd, c. Old Saxon thrād, Old High German drāt, Old Norse thrathr; akin to throw]

Thread(s)

a line or string that links together actual items, episodes, or thoughts, collectively, and carries the theme along with it.Examples: thread of our poor human affairs; of argumentation, 1774; of comforts, 1719; of history, 1736; of delicious melody, 1879; of patience, 1670; of rain, 1593; of sand, 1674; of truth, 1836; of his verbosity, 1588.

thread

Past participle: threaded
Gerund: threading

Imperative
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Present
I thread
you thread
he/she/it threads
we thread
you thread
they thread

Preterite
I threaded
you threaded
he/she/it threaded
we threaded
you threaded
they threaded

Present Continuous
I am threading
you are threading
he/she/it is threading
we are threading
you are threading
they are threading

Present Perfect
I have threaded
you have threaded
he/she/it has threaded
we have threaded
you have threaded
they have threaded

Past Continuous
I was threading
you were threading
he/she/it was threading
we were threading
you were threading
they were threading

Past Perfect
I had threaded
you had threaded
he/she/it had threaded
we had threaded
you had threaded
they had threaded

Future
I will thread
you will thread
he/she/it will thread
we will thread
you will thread
they will thread

Future Perfect
I will have threaded
you will have threaded
he/she/it will have threaded
we will have threaded
you will have threaded
they will have threaded

Future Continuous
I will be threading
you will be threading
he/she/it will be threading
we will be threading
you will be threading
they will be threading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been threading
you have been threading
he/she/it has been threading
we have been threading
you have been threading
they have been threading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been threading
you will have been threading
he/she/it will have been threading
we will have been threading
you will have been threading
they will have been threading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been threading
you had been threading
he/she/it had been threading
we had been threading
you had been threading
they had been threading

Conditional
I would thread
you would thread
he/she/it would thread
we would thread
you would thread
they would thread

Past Conditional
I would have threaded
you would have threaded
he/she/it would have threaded
we would have threaded
you would have threaded
they would have threaded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thread - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weavingyarncord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"cotton - thread made of cotton fibersdental floss, floss - a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teethfloss - a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroideryLastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threadsligature - thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)metallic - a yarn made partly or entirely of metalnap, pile - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"purl - gold or silver wire threadsuture - thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues togethertinsel - a thread with glittering metal foil attachedwarp - yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woofweft, woof, filling, pick - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weavingworsted yarn, worsted - a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
	2.	thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"ribbonobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"blade - something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"
	3.	thread - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"train of thoughtcerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
	4.	thread - the raised helical rib going around a screwscrew threadrib - support resembling the rib of an animalscrew - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
Verb	1.	thread - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"meander, wind, wander, weavego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle"wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
	2.	thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
	3.	thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
	4.	thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
	5.	thread - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"string, drawguide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"bead - string together like beadsarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"

thread

noun1. strand, fibre, yarn, filament, line, string, cotton, twine a hat embroidered with golden threads2. theme, motif, train of thought, course, direction, strain, plot, drift, tenor, story line the thread running through the bookverb1. move, pass, inch, ease, thrust, meander, squeeze through, pick your way She threaded her way back through the crowd.2. pass, move, push, work, inch, ease, string, thrust, poke Thread the shock absorber through the large opening.

thread

noun1. A very fine continuous strand:fiber, fibril, filament.2. Something that suggests the continuousness of a fine continuous filament:skein, strand.3. Slang. Articles worn to cover the body.Used in plural:apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, dress, garment (used in plural), habiliment (often used in plural), raiment.Informal: dud (used in plural), tog (used in plural).verbTo put (objects) onto a fine continuous filament:string.

Translations

线线索螺纹头绪思路

thread

(θred) noun1. a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing. a needle and some thread.线2. the spiral ridge around a screw. This screw has a worn thread.螺纹3. the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc). I've lost the thread of what he's saying. 头绪，思路，线索 verb1. to pass a thread through. I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.穿线2. to make (one's way) through. She threaded her way through the crowd.穿过ˈthreadbare adjective (of material) worn thin; shabby. a threadbare jacket. 穿破旧衣服的，卑鄙的

thread

→ 线zhCN

Do you have a needle and thread? → 您有针线吗？

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thread and thrum

A combination of good and bad. "Thrum" are the bits of thread left on the loom after a finished item has been removed. I know you're disappointed with your minor role in the play, but at least you get to act—you have to accept the thread and thrum.See also: and, thread

thread the needle

1. To insert thread through the eye of a needle. You'll need to thread the needle before you can start sewing.2. To pass something through a narrow space between two things. The quarterback really threaded the needle with that pass between two defenders.3. A children's game in which the participants stand in a line and hold hands. The person at the end of the line then ducks under the others' linked arms, pulling the rest of the line along with them. Come on, we're playing thread the needle!See also: needle, thread

common thread

An idea or theme that is consistently present in several different areas or things. What is the common thread in these three novels?See also: common, thread

pick up the threads (of something)

1. To begin doing something again after it had previously been stopped or on hiatus. The author states that the novel is an attempt to pick up the threads of an unfinished manuscript found in his late father's desk drawer.2. To try to return something to normal after a very bad experience interrupts it. We've all been trying to pick up the threads of our lives after the economic crash.See also: pick, thread, up

hang by a thread

1. Literally, to be attached only by single thread, strand, or something similar. If that button is only hanging by a thread, you're bound to lose it during the course of the day.2. To be perilously close to failing, dying, or resulting in a bad outcome. After the loss, their chances of getting into the championships are hanging by a thread. Her life hung by a thread as medics rushed her to the hospital.See also: by, hang, thread

lose the thread

To stop understanding or following something, such as an explanation, because one has become distracted or confused. Sorry, can you back up? I lost the thread when you started talking about genes. I think this writer is trying to intentionally make us lose the thread so that the story becomes disorienting.See also: lose, thread

lose the drift (of something)

To stop being able to understand or follow something, such as an explanation, because one has become distracted or confused. Sorry, can you back up? I lost the drift of the topic when you started talking about genetic formations. I think this writer is trying to intentionally make us lose the drift so that the narrator becomes untrustworthy.See also: drift, lose

thread (one's) way through (something)

To move carefully between people or things that are numerous and close together. We threaded our way through the crowd to reach the front of the stage. You'll have to thread your way through the clutter in the storeroom to reach the circuit breaker at the back.See also: thread, through, way

hang on by a thread

To be perilously close to failing, dying, or resulting in a bad outcome. After the loss, their chances of getting into the championships are hanging on by a thread. Her life hung on by a thread as medics rushed her to the hospital.See also: by, hang, on, thread

common thread (to all this)

Fig. a similar idea or pattern to a series of events. All of these incidents are related. There is a common thread to all this.See also: common, thread

hang by a hair

and hang by a thread 1. Lit. to hang by something very thin, such as a thread or a hair. The tiniest part of the mobile hung by a thread, the rest are on plastic cords. 2. and hang on by a hair; hang on by a thread Fig. to depend on something very insubstantial; to hang in the balance. Your whole argument is hanging by a thread. John isn't failing geometry, but his passing grade is just hanging by a hair.See also: by, hair, hang

thread one's way through something

Fig. to make a path for oneself through a crowded area; to make one's way carefully through a crowded area. The spy threaded his way through the crowd. The bicyclists threaded their way through the cars stopped in traffic.See also: thread, through, way

thread through something

Fig. to travel through a crowded area; to move carefully through an area where there are many obstacles. The spy threaded through the crowd at the palace. The joggers threaded through the shoppers on the sidewalks.See also: thread, through

hang by a thread

Also, hang by a hair. Be in a risky or unstable situation, as in His promotion was hanging by a thread, or With the lead actor sick, the success of our play hung by a hair. This expression, already proverbial in the early 1500s, alludes to Damocles, who vexed King Dionysius with constant flattery. The king invited him to a banquet where Damocles found himself seated under a naked sword suspended by a single hair, symbolizing his insecure position at the court. See also: by, hang, thread

lose the thread

Cease to follow the sense of what is said. For example, It was such a long story that I soon lost the thread. This expression uses thread in the sense of "something that connects the various points of a narrative." [Mid-1900s] See also: lose, thread

hang by a thread

1. If something hangs by a thread, it is very likely to fail, although it has not failed yet. It's clear that the ceasefire is hanging by a thread. England's World Cup hopes hang by a thread and they must now rely on the results of the others in their group going their way.2. If someone's life hangs by a thread, they are seriously ill and are very likely to die. His kidneys had failed and his life was hanging by a thread. Note: This expression may relate to the story of the Sword of Damocles: see the explanation at `sword'. See also: by, hang, thread

pick up the threads

resume something that has been interrupted.See also: pick, thread, up

hang by a thread

be in a highly precarious state.See also: by, hang, thread

lose the (or your) thread

be unable to follow what someone is saying or remember what you are going to say next.See also: lose, thread

lose the ˈdrift/ˈthread of something

be unable to follow a story, discussion, etc. because you cannot understand the relationship between events, facts, etc: I had to go out in the middle of the film and when I came back I found I’d lost the thread entirely. ♢ When they started talking about artificial intelligence, I completely lost the drift of the argument.See also: drift, lose, of, something, thread

hang by a ˈthread/ˈhair

be in a very uncertain situation: After the operation, his life hung by a thread for several hours. ♢ The future of this company hangs by a thread. Unless we get two or three big orders by the end of the month, we’re finished.See also: by, hair, hang, thread

the loose ˈends/ˈthreads

the minor details of something which have still not been dealt with or explained: We’ve almost finished the report. There are just a few loose ends to tie up and then it’ll be ready. ♢ It’s a very unsatisfactory detective story. You know who committed the murder, but there are far too many loose ends.A loose end/thread is the end of a piece of string or thread that is not tied to anything else.See also: end, loose, thread

pick up the ˈthreads

start something, for example an activity, a relationship, a career, again after a break: It’s not easy for women returning to work to pick up the threads of their earlier careers.See also: pick, thread, up

thread your way through (something)

move through a place by moving round and between people or things: I threaded my way through the busy streets.See also: thread, through, way

threads

n. clothing. When’d you get new threads, man? See also: thread

hang by a thread, to

To be in a precarious situation. This expression comes from the story of Damocles, a servile courtier to Dionysius I of Syracuse. Tired of hearing Damocles praise him to the skies, Dionysius invited him to a magnificent banquet. Seated there, Damocles looked up and saw a naked sword suspended over his head by a single hair, whereby the king intended to show his servant the insecurity of his position. By the sixteenth century the story had been converted into a proverb, “It hangs by a hair,” listed in Erasmus’s Adagia (1523), and in the course of time hair was changed to thread. See also: by, hang

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lose the drift (of something)

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the loose ˈends/ˈthreads

pick up the ˈthreads

thread your way through (something)

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noun a very fine continuous strand

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noun something that suggests the continuousness of a fine continuous filament

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noun articles worn to cover the body

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verb to put (objects) onto a fine continuous filament

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noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc

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noun any long object resembling a thin line

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noun the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together