thread /θred/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
• (v.) pass a thread through
• (v.) remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

Chinese translation

• n. 线, 丝, 纤维, 线索
• vt. 穿线于, 穿过, 通过, 用线穿成
• vi. 穿过

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/θred/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.44 · Rare

Word forms

threaded, threading, threads

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three · threat · threats · threshold · threaten · thresh · threateningly · threadlike

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