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- mass noun spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing（用于针织、编织或缝纫的）纱; 线; 纺纱。
2
- informal a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible〈非正式〉（尤指难以置信的）故事; 奇谈。
2.1
- Austral./NZ a chat〈澳/新西兰〉闲聊, 闲谈。
no obj.
1- informal tell a long or implausible story〈非正式〉讲（长而不可信的）故事, 信口开河：
they were yarning about local legends and superstitions.
他们正说着当地的传奇和迷信。
1.1
- Austral./NZ chat; talk〈澳/新西兰〉闲聊, 闲谈; 谈话：
he sat yarning to his mother.
他坐着和母亲闲聊。
短语
spin a yarn
- 见SPIN.
词源
Old English gearn; of Germanic origin， related to Dutch garen.