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clews

/kluːz/ /kluz/

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noun

线球，毛线团.

A roughly spherical mass or body.

Examples :

"The children rolled the fallen leaves into large, untidy clews in the park. "

孩子们在公园里把落叶滚成了一个个巨大而杂乱的线球。

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noun

线团, 毛线球

A ball of thread or yarn.

Examples :

"The little girl carefully wound the bright red clews into a neat ball. "

小女孩小心地把鲜红的毛线球绕成了一个整齐的球。

material item thing

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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 detective followed the clews of discarded receipts and muddy footprints, hoping they would lead him to the burglar. "

侦探循着丢弃的收据和泥泞的脚印这些线索，希望能找到入室盗窃者。

way sign literature

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noun

缭绳角，帆脚索。

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 adjusted the sheet attached to the sail's clews to better catch the wind. "

水手调整了系在帆的缭绳角上的帆脚索，以便更好地迎风。

nautical sailing technical vehicle direction part

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缭绳

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

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the clews of the mainsail to better catch the wind. "

水手调整了主帆的缭绳，以便更好地兜风。

nautical sailing

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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 some of its clews had frayed and broken. "

老旧的吊床塌陷了，因为连接吊床的绳子有些磨损断裂了。

item nautical structure

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noun

线索，指南。

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

Examples :

"The old photographs and letters found in the attic provided valuable clews to unraveling the family's history. "

阁楼里找到的旧照片和信件，为揭开家族历史提供了宝贵的线索。

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noun

线索，头绪。

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

Examples :

"The detective followed the scattered clews left at the scene, hoping they would lead him to the thief. "

侦探循着现场留下的零星线索，希望能找到小偷。

info action sign logic

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noun

线索，端倪.

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

Examples :

"The muddy footprints inside the house were valuable clews that helped the police identify the burglar. "

屋内泥泞的脚印是宝贵的线索，帮助警方确认了窃贼的身份。

sign thing item

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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 hours of research, the detective finally found the clews that would solve the mystery. "

经过数小时的调查研究，这位侦探终于找到了能解开谜团的线索。

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