threads
[θrˈɛdz] /ˈthred How to pronounce thread (audio)/ (ame, mw)
threads — 名詞
1. long, extremely fine fibres that people use to stitch fabric, repair clothes, or
縫線
用來縫補或織布的細線
long, extremely fine fibres that people use to stitch fabric, repair clothes, or produce woven material.
Putri sorted the red and silver threads before repairing the wedding dress.
Putri 先把紅色和銀色的縫線分好，才開始補那件婚紗。
threads for sewing or mending clothes
The tailor kept spare threads in labelled boxes beside the sewing machine.
裁縫把備用縫線放在縫紉機旁邊貼好標籤的盒子裡。
Loose threads hung from Brian's cuff after he caught it on a nail.
Brian 的袖口勾到釘子後，垂下了幾條鬆脫的線頭。
Grandma chose thicker threads for the blanket because the wool was heavy.
奶奶替那條毛毯選了較粗的縫線，因為羊毛很重。
- sewing thread
more explicit and often used when the material is being described for a practical task
- strands
broader term for thin pieces of material; not limited to sewing
- fibres
more technical and often used for the material itself rather than the finished sewing item
文法句型
threads for sewing / mending + fabric or clothes
用法筆記
Usually plural when you are talking about several pieces for sewing. For one piece, English normally uses the singular form 'thread'.
2. narrow visible lines of smoke, light, water, or a similar substance stretching t
一縷
像光煙水那樣細長的一道
narrow visible lines of smoke, light, water, or a similar substance stretching through the air or across a surface.
Thin threads of smoke drifted above the wet leaves after the fire.
火熄後，濕葉上方還飄著一縷細煙。
threads of smoke for narrow rising lines
At sunrise, golden threads of light reached across the temple floor.
日出時，幾縷金光照過了寺廟的地板。
Several threads of water ran down the cave wall after the storm.
暴風雨過後，幾縷水流順著洞壁往下滑。
From the boat, Noa saw threads of mist floating over the lake.
在船上時，Noa 看見湖面上浮著幾縷薄霧。
文法句型
threads of + smoke / light / water / mist
用法筆記
Common after 'of' when the speaker wants to picture something as a fine line rather than as a wide mass.
3. separate but related lines of events, ideas, or meaning that run through a story
脈絡
故事或討論中相連的線索
separate but related lines of events, ideas, or meaning that run through a story, discussion, or piece of work.
The novel's final chapter ties the two family threads together neatly.
小說最後一章把兩條家族脈絡收得很整齊。
tie the threads together at the end
After lunch, Soraya picked up the argument threads from the morning meeting.
午餐後，Soraya 又接回早上會議裡那些討論脈絡。
The documentary follows several historical threads without losing its main focus.
這部紀錄片追著幾條歷史脈絡走，卻沒有失去主軸。
Indra mapped the research threads on a wall before writing the report.
Indra 在寫報告前，先把研究脈絡畫在牆上。
- themes
focuses on repeated ideas, not on how the parts stay connected in sequence
- storylines
used mainly for plots in books, films, and television
- lines of thought
best for reasoning or discussion rather than fiction
文法句型
threads of a story / argument / research project
tie the threads together
用法筆記
Plural 'threads' often stresses that more than one line of meaning is developing at the same time. It is common in writing about plots, arguments, and research.
4. sets of linked online messages that stay under one topic and are read as a conti
討論串
同一主題下連續相連的網路留言
sets of linked online messages that stay under one topic and are read as a continuing exchange.
By midnight, the football threads had filled the forum's front page.
到了半夜，那些足球討論串已經塞滿了論壇首頁。
threads on a forum or message board
Aylin saved the support threads so she could reread the printer fixes later.
Aylin 把那些支援討論串存起來，好讓她之後重看修印表機的方法。
The moderator locked the political threads after several members began insulting each other.
幾位成員開始互相辱罵後，版主就把那些政治討論串鎖住了。
Most recipe threads on the app include photos and short cooking tips.
這個 app 上多數食譜討論串都附有照片和簡短的烹飪提示。
- discussions
broader word that does not itself imply an online chain of replies
- message chains
close in meaning, especially for email or chat replies
- comment chains
more specific to replies under one post rather than any online topic area
文法句型
threads about + topic
forum / support / political threads
用法筆記
This sense is common on forums, social media sites, help desks, and email systems where replies stay grouped under one topic.
5. spiral ridges on screws, bolts, pipes, or matching holes that let parts turn tog
螺紋
螺絲或孔內可旋合的紋路
spiral ridges on screws, bolts, pipes, or matching holes that let parts turn together and hold securely.
The damaged threads on the bolt kept the shelf from staying tight.
螺栓上的螺紋受損，害架子一直鎖不緊。
threads on a bolt or screw
Rohan cleaned the pipe threads before adding fresh tape and sealing the joint.
Rohan 先把管子的螺紋清乾淨，才纏上新止洩帶並封好接頭。
The mechanic checked whether the threads inside the cap were worn smooth.
技師檢查了蓋子內側的螺紋是否已經磨平。
A single grain of sand ruined the threads on the camera mount.
只是一粒沙子，就把相機接座上的螺紋弄壞了。
- screw ridges
plain descriptive phrase rather than a technical single-word label
- spirals
describes the shape, but not every spiral line is a usable screw thread
文法句型
threads on + bolt / pipe
threads inside + cap / nut
用法筆記
This sense appears in DIY, plumbing, mechanics, and camera work. Plural 'threads' refers to the set of ridges along the turning surface.
6. clothes, especially when someone is speaking casually about what a person is wea
衣服
口語指一個人的穿著或衣物
clothes, especially when someone is speaking casually about what a person is wearing.
Brian wore his brightest threads to the music festival by the river.
Brian 穿著他最亮眼的衣服去河邊的音樂節。
informal threads meaning clothes
Putri packed a week's worth of threads in one small yellow suitcase.
Putri 把一週要穿的衣服都塞進一個小黃行李箱裡。
The shop's vintage threads attract students looking for cheaper jackets.
那家店的復古衣服吸引了想買便宜外套的學生。
After payday, Caleb bought new threads for his cousin's graduation dinner.
領薪後，Caleb 買了新衣服去參加表親的畢業晚餐。
文法句型
new / best / vintage threads
wear + threads
用法筆記
Always plural and strongly informal. It often suggests stylish, noticeable, or newly bought clothes rather than clothing in a neutral sense.
threads — 動詞
- threadspresent simple I / you / we / they
- threadses3rd person singular
- threadsing-ing form
- threadsedpast simple
1. to pass a long thin object through a hole, loop, or tight space so it ends up in
穿入
把細長物穿過孔洞或狹縫
to pass a long thin object through a hole, loop, or tight space so it ends up in place.
The nurse threads the tube through a small opening beside the wound.
護理師把管子穿過傷口旁邊的小孔。
threads an object through an opening
Each morning, Jisoo threads the cord through the badge before class starts.
每天早上，Jisoo 都會先把繩子穿入識別證，再去上課。
The mechanic threads the cable behind the dashboard to hide it safely.
技師把電纜穿到儀表板後面，安全地把它藏了起來。
Caleb threads the drawstring into the hood after washing his jacket.
Caleb 洗完外套後，把抽繩重新穿入帽子裡。
文法句型
threads + object + through/into + opening
用法筆記
The direct object is the thing that moves through the opening. The hole, loop, or channel normally appears after 'through' or 'into'.
常見錯誤
2. to remove facial hair by using a twisted thread that pulls the hairs out.
挽面；修眉
用棉線拔除臉部細毛
to remove facial hair by using a twisted thread that pulls the hairs out.
The beautician threads Soraya's eyebrows before the wedding photos begin.
美容師在婚紗照開始前，先替 Soraya 用線修眉。
threads eyebrows with a twisted thread
At the salon, the therapist threads Aylin's upper lip in a few minutes.
在沙龍裡，美容師幾分鐘內就用線除掉了 Aylin 上唇的細毛。
Mira threads her client's brow line carefully to keep both sides even.
Mira 小心地替客人修整眉線，好讓兩邊看起來一樣。
During busy weekends, the shop threads dozens of customers' brows before noon.
一到忙碌的週末，這家店中午前就會替幾十位客人修眉。
文法句型
threads + eyebrows / upper lip / brows
用法筆記
This beauty-treatment sense is most common for eyebrows, the upper lip, and other fine facial hair. It is much more specific than general verbs like 'remove' or 'shave'.