skein

• 指一段松散卷绕并系起来的纱线或毛线，常用于编织或纺织。也可泛指一束或一团细长之物。

A noun referring to a length of thread or yarn that is loosely coiled and tied, often used in knitting or weaving.

1. Coil of yarnB2formal

   A length of thread or yarn that is loosely coiled and knotted, often used in knitting or weaving.

   毛线团

   • She bought a skein of blue wool for her knitting project.
   • The skein of silk was carefully wound into a ball.
   • He untangled the skein of yarn before starting to knit.

   同义词coilhank

2. Flock of geese in flightC1formal

   A group of wild geese or other birds flying in a V-shaped formation.

   飞行中的雁群

   • A skein of geese flew overhead in the autumn sky.
   • We watched a skein of swans gliding across the lake.
   • The hunter spotted a skein of ducks heading south.

   同义词flightwedge