twine
UK/twain/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Strong thread or string made by twisting two or more strands together.
合股线；麻线；细绳
v.
To twist or wind strands together; to wrap or coil around something.
搓；缠绕；编织
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtwineother
=twine
Common Collocations
- 1.ball of twine一团细绳
- 2.garden twine园艺麻线
- 3.tie with twine用细绳捆绑
- 4.hemp twine大麻细绳
Example Sentences
- 1.
She tied the package securely with a piece of brown twine.
- 2.
The gardener used twine to support the climbing roses along the fence.
- 3.
A ball of twine sat on the workshop shelf next to the scissors.