From the tiny tin pin, the spinner pinched off an inch.
纺纱工从小锡别针上掐掉一英寸。
📖 牛津释义
spinner
1 person who makes thread, etc by spinning 纺纱者; 纺纱工
spinners and weavers 纺纱工和织布工.
2
(a) = spin bowler.
(b) cricket ball bowled with a spinning movement (板球的)旋球.
🔁 扩展释义
n. 纺纱工人, 旋床工人, 纺纱机, 机头罩, 旋转动作, (美)(非正式)卡车司机【计】 微调控制项【经】 纺织商
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.