yarn, a Piece of Stimulus

Technology Gets a Piece of Stimulus

"I know of no dentist who flosses. Not one. And of the colleagues who don’t walk away bored witless when I have broached the subject of flossing, most admit that when they tried it, it was really difficult to do effectively, even with their assumed level of dexterity."

Dentists have stopped being strung along by the great flossing yarn. About time

In Britain we’ve long known about the futility of floss, and now Americans have brushed up on their science, too. As a health measure, it simply doesn’t work

THEGUARDIAN.COM|由 OLLIE JUPES 上傳

By STEVE LOHR
President Obama’s economic recovery plan pours money into old-fashioned public works projects like roads and bridges, but it also has some ambitious 21st century twists.

yarn 

Pronunciation: /jɑːn/ 

NOUN

1[MASS NOUN] Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing:hanks of pale green yarn[COUNT NOUN]: a fine yarn for a lightweight garment

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2informal A long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible:he never let reality get in the way of a good yarn

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2.1Australian /NZ A chat:he had a bit of a yarn with the others

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VERB

[NO OBJECT] informal

1Tell a long or implausible story:they were yarning about local legends and superstitions

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1.1Australian /NZ Chat; talk:he sat yarning to his mother

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Phrases

spin a yarn

see spin.

Origin

Old English gearn; of Germanic origin, related to Dutch garen.

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━━ n. 片, 断片; 一片; 部分（品）; 一区画; （一組の中の）一個, 一枚; 一例; （一定の分量を表す）一反, 一巻（など）; 硬貨; 作品, （作品の）一編, 一曲（など）; （新聞・雑誌の）短い記事, 意見; 〔俗〕 銃, 大砲; （将棋などの）こま; （性交の対象としての）女 （piece of ass）.
(all) of a [one] piece　同種類の ((with)); 一致した ((with)); 首尾一貫した.
all to pieces　ばらばらに; 十分に.
a piece of goods　〔話〕 やつ, 女.
a piece of water　小さな湖.
a piece of work　作品; 骨折り仕事; 〔話〕 騒ぎ; ＝a PIECE of goods.
by the piece　仕事の出来高で.
come to pieces　ばらばらになる.
go (all) to pieces　（精神的・肉体的に）弱りはてる，神経衰弱になる; ばらばらになる.
in one piece　〔話〕 無傷で.
in pieces　ばらばらになって; ばらで.
into [to] pieces　ばらばらに.
of a piece　同種の, 一致して ((with)).
pick up the pieces　事態の改善に当たる, （関係などの）正常化を図る.
piece by piece　1つずつ, 少しずつ.
speak [say] one's piece　（ずけずけ）意見をのべる; あらかじめ用意した通りに述べる.
━━ vt. 接合する, つぎ合せて修理する ((on, out, together, up)).
piece out　（補って）完全なものにする ((with, by)).
piece together　（断片的な話などを）総合する.
piece-ded　━━ a. 後染めの ((yarn-dyedの対)).
piece goods　反物.
pl.n.
Fabrics made and sold in standard lengths. Also called yard goods.

piece・meal　━━ ad., a. 少しずつ（の）; ばらばらに［の］.
piece of eight　【史】スペインドル銀貨 ((主に新大陸で流通)).
piece-rates　＝piecework.
piece・work　出来高払いの［請負］仕事.