yarns

英 [jɑːnz]

美 [jɑrnz]

n. 纱; 纱线; (尤指夸张的或编造的)故事
yarn的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

N-MASS 纱;纱线;毛线
Yarnis thread used for knitting or making cloth.
1. She still spins the yarn and knits sweaters for her family.
  她仍然纺纱为家人织毛线衫。
2. ...vegetable-dyed yarns.
  用植物染料染过色的纱线
N-COUNT （经过添油加醋的）奇谈，奇闻轶事
Ayarnis a story that someone tells, often a true story with invented details which make it more interesting.
1. Doug has a yarn or two to tell me about his trips into the bush.
  道格要给我讲几个他到荒野地区旅行的奇遇故事。
PHRASE 编造故事;胡诌
If you say that someonespins a yarn, you mean that they tell a story that is not true, often an interesting or imaginative one.
1. Rukmeni's a great storyteller, so she'll probably spin them a yarn about some prince or god.
  鲁克马尼非常善于讲故事，她有可能给他们编个什么王子或神的故事。