thread
gb/θɹˈɛd/ us/θɹˈɛd/
A2
英語
~ 500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Long thin fiber strand
A long, thin piece of material like cotton or nylon used for sewing.
用法パターン：
[thread] of [material]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'thread' with 'string'; string is thicker and not usually for sewing.
類義語
strand (Refers to a single length of fiber or hair; not limited to sewing material.)
対義語
fabric (Fabric is made from many threads woven together; the opposite in scale.)
コロケーション
sewing thread
|cotton thread
|thread spool
|needle and thread
|silk thread
テーマ
crafts
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She used a red thread to sew the button back on.
- The tailor keeps many colors of thread in his shop.
- This embroidery is done with gold thread.
- The thread broke while I was stitching the seam.
学習者向け例文
- I need white thread for my shirt.
- The thread is very thin.
- She puts the thread in the needle.
- The thread is on the table.
名詞
B1
entity
2
Series of online messages
A set of messages about one topic on the internet or in emails.
用法パターン：
[thread] about [topic]
よくある間違い：
Some learners may think 'thread' only means something physical; in technology it also means a set of connected messages.
類義語
conversation (General term for spoken or written exchange; not necessarily structured in a sequence.)
対義語
unrelated post (A message not connected to previous messages in a discussion.)
コロケーション
forum thread
|email thread
|discussion thread
|Twitter thread
テーマ
technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I started a new thread about travel tips on the forum.
- Please reply in the same thread so we can keep track of the conversation.
- This Twitter thread explains the whole story.
学習者向け例文
- I read the whole thread about movies.
- He made a new thread about music.
- This email is part of the same thread.
動詞
A2
action
3
Pass through a narrow opening
To put thread or something thin through a small hole.
用法パターン：
to thread [something] through [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'thread' with 'sew'; sewing involves threading but is more than that.
類義語
insert (General term for putting something into something else; not limited to thin objects.)
対義語
unthread (To remove a thread or similar object from an opening.)
コロケーション
thread a needle
|thread beads
|thread a pipe
テーマ
crafts
|daily life
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She carefully threaded the needle before starting to sew.
- He threaded the rope through the small loop.
- I can't see well enough to thread this fishing line.
学習者向け例文
- I can thread the needle fast.
- He threads the rope through the ring.
- She threads the string into the hole.
名詞
B2
entity
4
Thin line or streak
A very thin line or small amount of something like light or smoke.
類義語
streak (A long, thin mark or line; may be broader than 'thread'.)
対義語
mass (A large, thick amount instead of a thin line.)
コロケーション
thread of light
|thread of smoke
|threads of water
テーマ
nature
|visuals
|core_vocabulary
例文
- A thin thread of smoke rose from the chimney.
- The first thread of light appeared at dawn.
- Threads of water trickled down the window.
学習者向け例文
- I see a thread of smoke.
- A thread of light comes in the room.
- Water makes threads on the glass.
動詞
B2
action
5
Move carefully through route
To move carefully through a small space or between things.
用法パターン：
to thread [one's way] through [something]
類義語
weave (To move in and out between things; often interchangeable but 'weave' may suggest more flowing movement.)
対義語
barge (To move clumsily without care around obstacles.)
コロケーション
thread one's way through traffic
|thread through crowd
テーマ
movement
|navigation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She threaded her way through the busy market.
- The car threaded through the narrow streets.
- He threaded his way between the tables.
学習者向け例文
- She threads her way through people.
- The car threads through the street.
- He threads between chairs.
文法
辞書形
thread
IPA
GB/θɹˈɛd/
US/θɹˈɛd/
音節・強勢
thread （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (thread)
活用形
Noun
- Base: thread
- Plural: thread, threads
Verb
- Base: thread
- 3rd Person Singular: threads
- Present Participle: threading
- Past: threaded
関連語
Forms
threads
noun
threading
verb
threaded
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unthreaded
adjective
Advanced or less common
threadbare
adjective
threadlike
adjective
表現
a common thread
1/ə kˈɑmən θɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Shared feature among things/people
A feature that is found in different things or people.
例文
- Honesty was the common thread among all the candidates.
- The stories share a common thread of hope.
hang by a thread
1/hˈæŋ bˈaɪ ə θɹˈɛd/
idiom
Be close to failure or ruin
To be in great danger and could end very soon.
例文
- The company is hanging by a thread after losing its biggest client.
- His life hung by a thread after the accident.
lose the thread
1/lˈuz ðə θɹˈɛd/
idiom
Fail to follow main point
To forget or not understand what is being talked about anymore.
例文
- I lost the thread halfway through his explanation.
- She kept digressing and I lost the thread of her story.
pick up the threads
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə θɹˈɛdz/
idiom
Resume something after a break
To start doing something again after stopping for some time.
例文
- After her illness, she tried to pick up the threads of her normal life.
- They picked up the threads of their conversation when I returned.
thread one's way through
1/θɹˈɛd wˈʌnz wˈeɪ θɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Move carefully between obstacles
To move slowly and carefully between things blocking your way.
例文
- He threaded his way through the crowded hall.
- The hikers threaded their way through thick forest.