释义 |
thread-needle I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun also thread-the-needle \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ Etymology: thread-needle from thread (II) + needle, n.; thread-the-needle from the phrase thread the needle 1. : a children's game in which all join hands and the leader followed by the other players passes under the arched arms of those at the other end 2. : a country dance figure resembling the procession of the thread-needle game II. intransitive verb 1. : to play or move as if playing thread-needle 2. : to execute the thread-needle figure in dancing |