- [uncountable, countable]
a thin string of cotton, wool, silk, etc. used for sewing or making cloth (棉、毛、丝等的)线 a needle and thread 针线 a robe embroidered with gold thread 用金线绣的长袍 the delicate threads of a spider’s web 蜘蛛网的纤丝 You've pulled a thread in your jumper. 你的套衫开线了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- delicate
- fine
- …
- length
- piece
- spin
- pull
- cut
- …
- hanging by a thread
- needle and thread
- [countable]
an idea or a feature that is part of something greater; an idea that connects the different parts of something 线索;脉络;思路;贯穿的主线 A common thread runs through these discussions. 这些讨论都贯穿着一条共同的主线。 The author skilfully draws together the different threads of the plot. 作者娴熟地把情节的各种线索串联在一起。 I lost the thread of the argument (= I could no longer follow it). 我再跟不上这论证的思路了。 The speaker lost his thread (= forgot what he wanted to say) halfway through the talk. 讲话者讲到一半乱了思路。
Extra ExamplesAs the film progresses, the threads of the plot slowly begin to unravel. 随着电影的展开,情节的脉络渐渐明朗起来。 I found it hard to follow the main thread of his argument. 我觉得很难跟上他论证的主线。 On studying the different historians' accounts, common threads emerge. 研究不同历史学家的记载,会发现其中有共同的线索。 Apart from one or two loose threads, the police now had the complete picture of what happened. 除了一两条松散的线索之外,警察对于发生的事情已经有了全盘了解。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- main
- common
- …
- have
- follow
- trace
- …
- run through something
- connect
- link
- …
- [countable] thread (of something)
a long, thin line of something 线状物;细细的一条 - [countable] (
computing )计算机 a series of connected messages on email, social media, etc. that have been sent by different people Topics Phones, email and the internetc1(互联网留言板上帖子的)系列相关信息,链式消息 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- comment
- discussion
- open
- start
- [countable]
the raised line that runs around the length of a screw and that allows it to be fixed in place by twisting 螺纹 - threads[plural] (North American English, old-fashioned, informal)
clothes 衣服
Word OriginOld English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English.
Idioms
hang by a hair/thread
(of a person’s life )人的生命 to be in great danger Topics Dangerc2命悬一线;气若游丝;危在旦夕
pick up the threads
to return to an earlier situation or way of life after a period doing something else 恢复原状