yarnKK [ˈjɑrn] ｜ /ˈjɑrn/
GEPT 中高級
B2noun
a twisted strand of fibers, such as cotton, silk, wool or nylon, that is commonly used for sewing and weaving
She bought a beautiful skein of yarn to knit a sweater for her newborn baby.
紗線；毛線
C1verb
to tell a long and elaborate story, often involving exaggeration or fabrication
Growing up, my grandfather would always yarn about his adventures at sea, but we never knew which parts were embellished and which were true.
講誇張故事；說長篇軼事
C1noun
a long and often elaborate narrative of events, frequently involving exaggeration or fabrication
He spun a yarn about how he single-handedly rescued an entire village from a pack of wolves, but no one believed a word of it.