单词 | thread |
释义 | noun | verb threadthread1 /θrɛd/ ●●○ noun 1FOR SEWING [countable, uncountable] a long thin string of cotton, silk, etc. used to sew or weave cloth: a needle and thread a spool of white thread2THIN STRING a long thin fiber, for example one made by an insect: the threads of a spider’s web3CONNECTION [countable] an idea or feature that is found in all the different parts of an explanation, story, group of people, etc. and connects them with each other: The common thread among these groups is a hate for government.follow/lose the thread (of something) I found it difficult to follow the thread of his argument.4INTERNET/EMAIL [countable] a series of related emails, messages, etc. on an Internet discussion group concerning the same subject5SMALL AMOUNT [countable usually singular] a small amount of a quality: I tried to hold on to a thread of decency and courage.6LINE literary [countable] a long thin line of something such as light, smoke, etc.7ON A SCREW [countable] a continuous raised line of metal that winds around the curved surface of a screw8threads [plural] old-fashioned clothes → see also hang by a thread at hang1 (11), pick up the threads (of something) at pick up (26) noun | verb threadthread2 verb [transitive] 1thread a needle to put thread through the eye (=hole) of a needle2thread something through something to put a thread or string through a hole: Thread the chain through the holes.3CONNECT OBJECTS to connect objects by pushing a string through a hole in them: Thread the beads on a string and make a necklace.4FILM/TAPE to put a film, tape, etc. correctly through parts of a camera, projector, or tape recorder5thread (your way) through/into etc. to move through a place by carefully going around things that are blocking your way: We threaded our way through the crowd. |
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