yarn
n
1 [U] fibres (esp of wool) that have been spun for knitting, weaving, etc 纱; 线; (尤指)毛线.
2 [C] (infml 口) story; traveller's tale, esp one that is exaggerated or invented 故事; (旅行者的)奇谈(尤指夸张的或编造的).
3 (idm 习语) spin a yarn => spin. yarn, v [I]
(infml 口) tell yarns 讲故事; 信口开河
We stayed up yarning until midnight. 我们山南海北一直讲到深夜.
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.