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thread

🇬🇧 UK/θred/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A thin cord of twisted fibers used in sewing or weaving; any thin filament; a connected series of messages or ideas.

线，丝线；细丝；（讨论的）线索，主线

v.

To pass a thread through a needle or beads; to move carefully through a narrow or crowded space.

穿线；穿过，穿行于

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
threadother
=thread

Common Collocations

  • 1.thread of conversation谈话的线索
  • 2.lose the thread失去思路／跟不上话题
  • 3.needle and thread针线
  • 4.common thread共同主线／共通之处

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She carefully threaded a needle to sew the button back on.

  • 2.

    The detective followed the thread of evidence to uncover the truth.

  • 3.

    The online forum thread quickly filled with hundreds of comments.

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