thread the needle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding their neighbor, runs between the others. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. idiomatic
    — Were I writing for the Court, I would seek to thread the needle between acknowledging Principal Morse's authority, on the one hand, while respecting student Frederick's rights, on the other.
  2. To fly through a narrow gap; typically using a wingsuit.

词形变化

threads the needle present,singular,third-person threading the needle participle,present threaded the needle participle,past threaded the needle past thread a needle alternative,verb thread a needle alternative,verb

词源

词源 1
From the analogy of passing a thread through the eye of a needle, which requires great focus and precision to accomplish.
词源 2
From the analogy of passing a thread through the eye of a needle, which requires great focus and precision to accomplish.
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