英语词组spin (sb) a yarn/tale是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	spin (sb) a yarn/tale
释义	●spin (sb) a ˈyarn/ˈtaletell sb a story, usually a long one, which is often not true 杜撰故事；编造故事◆She came an hour late and spun him a yarn about her car breaking down. 她晚到了一个小时，对他扯谎说自己的汽车坏了。 ORIGIN Sailors used to spin yarns (= long threads) to make ropes. They were also famous for telling unlikely stories of their adventures, which is perhaps the origin of the idiom. 水手过去通常要纺线来编制绳子。他们同时又以编织自己离奇的冒险故事而著称，或许这个习语由此而来。
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