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yarn BrE /jɑːn/
NAmE /jɑːrn/► SEE ALLpitch a line/story/yarn (to sb)spin (sb) a yarn/tale●ˌpitch a ˈline/ˈstory/ˈyarn (to sb) (informal) tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true （向某人）编谎话，找借口◆He assured me that it really happened, but I reckon he was just pitching me a line.他言之凿凿地说确有其事，可是我觉得他在说谎。●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。 |