Wordiyoskein
🇬🇧 UK/skein/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A loosely coiled length of yarn or thread; something resembling such a coil
一束（纱线）；一团，一绺
v.
To wind yarn or thread into a skein; to intertwine
把（纱线）绕成束
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishskeinother
=skein
Common Collocations
- 1.skein of yarn一束纱线
- 2.skein of wool一束羊毛线
- 3.skein of geese一群（飞行中的）大雁
- 4.[tangled skein]一团乱麻
Example Sentences
- 1.
She bought a skein of wool to knit a warm winter scarf.
- 2.
A skein of geese flew in perfect formation across the autumn sky.
- 3.
The detective slowly unraveled the tangled skein of lies surrounding the case.