讲述或编造一个故事，尤其是一个冗长或牵强的故事：指讲述或编造一个故事，尤其是一个冗长或牵强的故事。
讲故事
... spin a yarn讲故事 balanced yarn不卷缩纱线 asbestos yarn石棉线,石棉丝...
胡诌(spin a yarn), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... spin 自旋; 尾旋; 纺 spin a yarn 摆龙门阵; 摆龙门阵 spin ball 旋转球; 旋转球 ...
（原系航海行话）讲故事；胡诌
That is, spin a yarn; well I can do that.
那就是编一个故事嘛，我也能够来一下子。
Tell lies! That is, spin a yarn; well I can do that.
撒谎么！那就是编一个故事嘛，我也能够来一下子。
We children all like Uncle Jim because he can always spin a yarn to amuse us.
我们这些孩子都很喜欢吉姆舅舅，因为他总能够骗出个故事来让我们高兴一番。
Whereas the Candide-like picaresque of the first half persuasively evokes life under brutal totalitarianism, the identity-switching and intrigue of the second part seem to originate in little more than the need to spin a yarn.
Anyone can join in the regular Victoriana-inspired Chaos Thaoghaire nights, as long as you can stand in front of a crowd and spin a yarn that is vaguely rooted in reality - and do so without notes.
Whereas the Candide-like picaresque of the first half with its absurd but fully plausible turns of the screw persuasively evokes life under brutal totalitarianism, the identity-switching and intrigue of the second part seem to originate in little more than the need to spin a yarn.