"hanks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 束（线、纱等）

Definition

把线、纱或绳子松散地盘成一大圈组成的一束。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于手工艺和纺织品领域，指多个线团时用复数。与 'thanks' 发音相近但意思完全不同，不要混淆。

Examples

She bought three hanks of wool for the project.

她为这个项目买了三**束**羊毛。

The store sells hanks of colorful thread.

商店出售彩色**束**线。

Can I get two hanks of this cotton yarn?

我可以要两**束**这种棉纱吗？

All those hanks got tangled in my bag on the way home.

所有这些**束**在回家路上在包里缠在一起了。

When you buy yarn in hanks, you need to wind them into balls before knitting.

买**束**状的纱线时，编织前你需要先绕成线球。

I love sorting the soft hanks by color before starting a project.

我喜欢在开始项目之前按颜色整理柔软的**束**。