thread, cord, line, rope, string, wire
这组词共同的意思是“绳”“索”。line可以代替其他五个词,也可用来指抽象或借喻性的线; cord指中等粗细的绳子; rope指较粗、较结实的绳子; thread指用棉花、丝料制成用来做衣服的细线; string指细绳; wire指金属丝、铁丝,也可指电线。
string，rope，line，cord，thread，wire
这些名词都含“线”之意。
string普通用词，指捆绑小件物品的细绳或细带子。
rope指用于捆绑大物件的粗壮而坚固的绳子，一般用绵、毛、麻、金属或其它材料制成。
line普通用词，含义广泛，指任何一种线，常作引申用。
cord指比string粗，比rope细，较牢固，通常用于捆扎较小物品的线或绳。用作引申当约束讲。
thread普通用词，指用棉、毛、丝或纤维等纹成的很细的线，通常用于缝纫、纺织等。
wire专指用金属制成的线。
Threads of silver ran through his beard and the hair at his temples.
他的胡须和鬓发里夹杂着缕缕银丝。
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He quicken his pace, and took up new threads of talk.
他加快脚步, 找了些新的话题谈着.
辞典例句
This rope is twisted from many threads.
这根绳子是由许多线搓合而成的.
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Threads of real gold were woven into the cloth for the royal garments.
真金的丝线被织进布料里为皇室做衣裳.
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They interwove the red and gold threads.
他们把红色线和金色线交织在一起.
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Let me now pull together the threads of my argument.
现在让我来将我的论点串起来。
柯林斯例句
All religions are united by the common threads of fighting evil and helping others.
所有宗教都因为惩恶助人这一共同主题而联合起来。
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The screw threads will be able to get a good grip.
螺纹能牢牢地咬合卡紧。
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Many women have been able to pick up the threads of their former career.
许多女性得以重操旧业。
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The two threads got tangled up.
这两股线缠在一起了.
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He plucked at the loose threads of his coat.
他拽下大衣上松驰的线.
辞典例句
It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.
时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情,这很好.
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It's difficult to pick up the threads of a conversation when it has been interrupted.
谈话一被打断就很难重新接上话.
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People weave threads into cloth.
人们把线织成布.
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The threads are wound into a ball.
线已经绕成球了.
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