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clew

/kluː/ /kljuː/

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noun

线团，球状物

A roughly spherical mass or body.

Examples :

"The cat batted playfully at the clew of yarn, unraveling it slowly across the floor. "

猫咪玩弄着那个线团，把它在地板上慢慢地展开。

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noun

线球，纱团

A ball of thread or yarn.

Examples :

"The kitten batted playfully at the clew of bright red yarn, unraveling it across the living room floor. "

小猫咪顽皮地拍打着那个鲜红的线球，把它在客厅的地板上滚得乱七八糟，线都散开了。

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noun

线索，提示。

Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.

Examples :

"The scattered papers and disorganized notes were a confusing mess, but a single, dated receipt served as the clew that helped her piece together the events of that day. "

这些散落的文件和杂乱的笔记令人一头雾水，但一张注明日期的收据就像一根线索，帮助她把那天发生的事情拼凑了起来。

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noun

三角帆脚，帆角.

The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.

Examples :

"The sailor tightened the sheet attached to the clew of the mainsail to improve the boat's performance in the wind. "

水手拉紧了连接在主帆三角帆脚的帆脚索，以提高船只的顺风性能。

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noun

帆脚索，缭绳。

(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the tension on the clews of the mainsail to catch more wind. "

水手调整了主帆缭绳的松紧，以便兜住更多的风。

nautical sailing ocean

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noun

吊床绳索，吊床的绳子。

(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.

Examples :

"The old hammock sagged because several of its clews were frayed and close to breaking. "

那张旧吊床塌了下来，因为有好几根吊床绳索都磨损得厉害，快要断裂了。

nautical sailing

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verb

绕成球，卷成团.

To roll into a ball

Examples :

"She carefully clewed the long yarn into a neat ball after she finished knitting. "

她织完毛衣后，小心地把长长的毛线绕成了一个整齐的线团。

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verb

收缭，缚结.

(transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

Examples :

"The sailor clewed the mainsail as they approached the harbor, reducing its size to prepare for docking. "

水手在靠近港口时收缭了主帆，减小了帆的面积，为靠岸做准备。

nautical sailing

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noun

线索，提示。

A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

Examples :

"The single forgotten word in the student's notes was the clew that unlocked the entire theorem. "

学生笔记中那个被遗忘的单词是解开整个定理的线索。

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noun

线索，头绪。

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

Examples :

"The torn envelope with a foreign stamp was the first clew in unraveling the mystery of her grandmother's secret life. "

那个带着外国邮票的撕破的信封是解开她祖母秘密生活的第一个线索。

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noun

线索，提示。

An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

Examples :

"The misplaced library book, found hidden under a student's desk, was a vital clew in figuring out who had vandalized the computers. "

那本被发现藏在学生课桌下的错放的图书馆书籍，是查明谁破坏了电脑的重要线索。

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noun

线索，头绪。

Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

Examples :

"After reviewing the experiment's data, the scientist finally had a clew to the puzzle's solution. "

在回顾了实验数据后，这位科学家终于对难题的解决方法有了一点头绪。

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