1 [C,U] a long thin piece of cotton, wool, etc that you use for sewing or making cloth (用棉、羊毛等制成的)线:
a needle and thread针线☞picture at cable 见cable插图
2 [C] the connection between ideas, the parts of a story, etc 线索;脉络;条理;思路:
I've lost the thread of this argument.我忘记了这个论点的脉络。
thread²
/θred ||; θrɛd/verb[T]
1 to put sth long and thin, especially thread, through a narrow opening or hole 把线等穿过窄孔:
to thread a needle把线穿过针孔He threaded the belt through the loops on the trousers.他将皮带穿进裤襻。
2 to join things together by putting them onto a string, etc 用线等穿起来
thread your way through sth to move through sth with difficulty, going around things or people that are in your way 挤过某物或人群
thread1/θrɛd; θred/n 1 [C,U] a long thin string of cotton, silk etc, used to sew cloth〔缝纫用的〕线: a needle and thread 针和线see picture at见 KNIT 图2 [singular 单数] an idea, feeling, or feature that forms the connection between the different parts of an explanation, story etc 思路﹐头绪﹔贯穿的主线: There's a common thread linking the different chapters of the book. 有一条贯穿全书的主线把各章连接起来。Halfway through the film I started to lose the thread (=not understand the story). 电影看到一半﹐我开始跟不上它的思路了。
thread2v [T] 1 to put thread, string etc through a hole 穿线: Will you thread the needle for me? 你帮我把针穿上线好吗?2 thread your way through/along etc to move through a place by carefully going around things and people 小心穿过: He threaded his way through the traffic. 他小心地穿过车流前行。
threadthreadthreadsthreadedthreading2verb (threads, threading, threaded)to put thread through the hole in a needle: to thread a needlethreadthreadthreadsthreadedthreading1nounpronunciationThe word thread sounds like red.a long thin piece of cotton, wool, etc.: I need a needle and thread.