noun🔗Share线团，绞纱 A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel."My grandmother uses a skein of blue yarn to knit me a warm scarf. "我奶奶用一团蓝色的毛线（绞纱）给我织一条暖和的围巾。materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一团，乱丝，线团 A web, a weave, a tangle."The cat played with the skein of yarn, creating an even bigger tangle than before. "猫咪玩弄着那一团乱线，把它们弄得比之前更乱了。materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鱼子膜，卵膜 The membrane of a fish ovary."The fisherman carefully cut open the fish to examine the skein and determine if it was ready to lay eggs. "渔夫小心地剖开鱼，检查它的卵膜，以确定它是否准备好产卵。fishorgananatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轴箍，轴衬。 (wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle."The blacksmith carefully hammered the skein onto the wagon axle, ensuring the wood wouldn't split under heavy loads. "铁匠小心地将轴箍敲打到货车车轴上，以确保木头在重压之下不会裂开。materialpartmachinevehicletechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(乡土英格兰) 一群飞鸟, （尤指鹅，小鹅）。 (provincial England) A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight."Looking up, we saw a skein of geese flying south for the winter. "抬头一看，我们看到一群大雁排成人字形，正往南飞去过冬，真是壮观。animalbirdgroupnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连胜，一连串的胜利. A winning streak."The basketball team's recent victories formed a skein of impressive wins. "最近这支篮球队的连胜构成了一连串令人印象深刻的胜利。achievementbusinesssportoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绕成绞纱， 绞纱。 To wind or weave into a skein."The knitter carefully skeined the yarn after dyeing it, making it easier to use for her next project. "染完色后，那位编织者小心地把纱线绕成了绞纱，这样方便她下次使用。materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
