thread
- n. 线
- n. 线索
- v. 穿过, 穿线
- Definition
- n. a long thin strand of cotton or other fiber used for sewing
- n. a connecting idea
- v. to pass something carefully through a narrow space
- Example
- She used a needle and thread to fix the torn shirt.
- 她用针线缝补了那件破了的衬衫。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a thin strand of fiber for sewing or weaving (noun).
比较义项：用于缝纫、编织或织布的细长纤维条（名词）。
- thread 本词
A thin strand used for sewing with a needle; fine, smooth, and typically wound on a small spool.
指用针缝纫的细线；纤细、光滑，通常缠绕在小线轴上。
She threaded the needle and mended the button with matching thread.
她穿好针，用配色的线缝好了纽扣。
- yarn
A thicker, often fuzzy strand used for knitting or weaving, not for sewing with a needle.
较粗、常带绒毛的线，用于编织或织布，而不是用针缝纫。
She bought several balls of soft yarn to knit a sweater.
她买了几团柔软的毛线来织一件毛衣。
Thread and yarn are both thin fiber strands, and learners often confuse them. Thread is fine and used for sewing with a needle. Yarn is thicker and used for knitting or weaving. This does not cover thread meaning a 'topic' or a screw's 'thread'.
thread 和 yarn 都指细长的纤维条，容易被中文的“线”一词混淆，但用途和粗细不同：thread 细，专门用来缝纫；yarn 较粗，用来编织或织布。这里不比较 thread 的其他意义，例如“话题的线索”或“螺纹”。