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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   yarn

   • IPA[yärn]

   美式

   • n.
     spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing；a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible
   • v.
     tell a long or implausible story

   • noun: yarn, plural noun: yarns

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing hanks of pale green yarn a fine yarn for a lightweight garment 同義詞 thread, cotton, wool, fiber, filament, ... 更多strand, ply, cord, twine, string, line
   • 2. informal a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible he never let reality get in the way of a good yarn 同義詞 story, tale, anecdote, fable, parable, ... 更多traveler's tale, fairy story, rigmarole, saga, sketch, narrative, reminiscence, account, report, history, informaltall tale, tall story, cock and bull story, shaggy-dog story, spiel

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. informal tell a long or implausible story they were yarning about local legends and superstitions