yarn

毛线、纱线、线

She bought some soft blue yarn to knit a scarf.

她买了一些柔软的蓝色毛线来织围巾。

故事、奇谈、闲话口语

My grandfather loved telling yarns about his years at sea.

我爷爷很爱讲他在海上那些年的故事。

闲聊、聊天、讲故事口语

The neighbors stood by the fence yarning all afternoon.

邻居们站在篱笆边聊了整个下午。

编故事、说长篇故事口语

He can spin a yarn that keeps everyone listening for hours.

他很会编故事，能让大家听好几个小时。