"spin a yarn" 怎么发音
expression
ˈspɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈjɑɹn
SPIN-uh-YARN
spˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /jˈɑːn
SPIN-uh-YAHN
释义
To tell a long or imaginative story, often exaggerated or not entirely true, usually to entertain or impress.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈspɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈjɑɹn
英式英语
spˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /jˈɑːn
简化发音
美式
SPIN-uh-YARN
英式
SPIN-uh-YAHN
语境中听
My grandfather loves to spin a yarn about his adventures.
He tried to spin a yarn to stay out of trouble.
Children often spin a yarn when explaining a mess.
If you ask Tom where he was, he's sure to spin a yarn.