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threads /θredz/► SEE ALLthe loose ends/threadspick up the threads●the loose ˈends/ˈthreadsthe minor details of sth which have still not been dealt with or explained 未完成的部分；尚待处理（或解释）的枝节问题◆We’ve almost finished the report. There are just a few loose ends to tie up and then it’ll be ready.我们差不多已经完成了报告，只剩下一些收尾工作就大功告成了。◆It’s a very unsatisfactory detective story. You know who committed the murder, but there are far too many loose ends.这个侦探故事写得非常不尽如人意。虽然可以锁定凶手，但很多细节没有交代清楚。 NOTE A loose end/thread is the end of a piece of string or thread that is not tied to anything else. * loose end 或 loose thread 指一端未系住的绳子或线。 ●pick up the ˈthreadsstart sth, for example an activity, a relationship, a career, again after a break （中断后）重新开始，恢复原状◆It’s not easy for women returning to work to pick up the threads of their earlier careers.重新工作的女性要恢复她们先前的事业很不容易。 |