threads

1. [U][C]线,细线 (length of) spun cotton, wool, silk, etc.; thin strand of nylon, etc.
2. [C]线索,思路 line of thought connecting parts of a story, etc.

1. vt. 将(针、线等)穿过 … pass needle, thread, string, etc. through (sth)
2. vt. 将…穿过…而置于备用位置 pass (film, tape, etc.) through sth and into the required position for use

• make thread纺线
• reel thread out放线
• sew with thread用线缝纫
• tangle the threads使线缠结在一起
• wind thread绕线
• break the thread打断话头,打断思路
• gather up the threads把(问题的)各部分联系起来
• hang by a thread千钧一发,岌岌可危
• lose the thread抓不住论点,失去头绪
• pick up the threads接着讲下去

• coarse thread粗线
• coloured threads彩色线
• common thread共同主线
• fine thread质细的线
• heavy thread粗线
• tangled threads缠结在一起的线
• tenuous thread细线
• thin thread细线

• cotton thread纱线
• flax thread麻线
• gold threads金线
• nylon thread尼龙线
• rayon thread人造丝
• silk thread丝线
• silver threads银线

• a piece of thread一段线
• a reel of thread线团,线圈

• the threads of a spider web蛛网丝
• a thread of hope一线希望
• thread of life生命线,命脉,生命
• a thread of water一条细细的流水

• thread a camera给照相机装上胶卷
• thread a forest穿过森林
• thread a street穿过一条街道
• thread beads把珠子穿成一串
• thread narrow alleys穿过小巷

• thread carefully小心翼翼地穿过
• thread dexterously熟练地穿过
• thread skillfully熟练地穿过

• thread into把…穿〔装,插〕入…
• thread on把…穿在…上
• thread through把…穿过…,小心翼翼地穿过…

number of threads螺纹扣数

1. How many spools of thread did you use?
   你用了几轴线?
2. The thread seems to match the cloth.
   这线和这布似乎很相称。
3. I need one more spool of thread before finishing the embroidery.
   再来一轴线我就可以完成这幅刺绣了。
4. He passed me a coil of thread.
   他递给我一卷线。
5. The girl tied the ends of the thread.
   这女孩把线的两端结起来。
6. The little girl threaded the shells together and wore them round her neck.
   小女孩把贝壳穿成一串，戴在脖子上。
7. I'm afraid I've lost the thread of your argument.
   我恐怕没有抓住你的论据的思路。