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"hank" in Chinese (Simplified)

束(线)- 强烈渴望

Definition

Hank 指一束卷起来的线、毛线、绳子或头发。它也可以表示对某物的强烈渴望,不过这种用法较少见,也比较老派。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

大多数学习者会在编织或纺织语境中见到 'hank',尤其是在 'a hank of yarn' 里。表示强烈欲望的意思通常出现在 'have a hank for/after something' 这个结构中,语气偏书面或老式。不要和人名 'Hank' 混淆。

Examples

She bought a hank of blue yarn at the market.

她在市场买了一**束**蓝色毛线。

There was a hank of rope in the boat.

船里有一**束**绳子。

He had a hank for fresh bread.

他特别**渴望**新鲜面包。

This sweater pattern calls for two hanks of wool, not two balls.

这件毛衣的织法需要两**束**毛线,不是两个线团。

I don't know why, but I've got a real hank after the sea lately.

我也不知道为什么,但我最近特别**向往**大海。

Be careful with that hank of wire — it tangles easily.

小心那**束**铁丝——很容易缠在一起。