thread
noun uk/θred/ us/θred/
(FIBRE)
C2 [ C or U ]线
(a length of) a very thin fibre
needle and thread 针线
loose threads 松散的线
[ C ]（光、烟等）线状物，线状体
a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke
A thin thread of light made its way through the curtains. 一缕光线透过帘子照进来。
(CONNECTION)
C2 [ C ]思路;贯穿的主线
The thread of a book, discussion, speech, etc. is its story or the way that it develops, one part connecting with another
One of the main threads of the film is the development of the relationship between the boy and his uncle. 电影的一条主线是男孩和他叔叔之间关系的发展。
The sound distracted me and I lost the thread of (= forgot) what I was saying. 我被那个声音打扰了，忘了刚才在说什么。
C2 [ C ]（互联网上的）帖子
a connected group of pieces of writing on the internet, where people are talking about a particular subject
I was so glad to find this thread, and to know that lots of people have the same problem as me! 我很高兴看到这张帖子，发现很多人也有我同样的问题！
(SCREW)
[ C ]螺纹
a continuous raised line, such as the one that goes around the outside of a screw or bolt or the inside of a hole
threads[ plural ] informal old-fashioned 衣服
clothes
thread
verb [ T ] uk/θred/ us/θred/
(NEEDLE)
C2 穿线于;使穿过
to put something long and thin such as string or thread through a narrow hole or into a small space
to thread a needle 穿针
The sari had gold strands threaded through the material. 这件莎丽的布料间穿上了金线。
(HAIR)
（用长细线给面部）除毛
to remove hair from someone's face using a long piece of thread
Have you ever had your eyebrows threaded? 你有没有用长细线修过眉毛？
Idiom
thread your way through, between, etc. somethingidiom C2 （避开障碍）穿过，通过（拥挤地带）
to move carefully through a crowded space, changing direction in order to avoid people or things
She threaded her way through the crowded market place. 她穿过人群拥挤的市场。