n. 纠缠一团, 细丝, 乱丝

vt. 解开, 理开

vi. 分成细丝

Sleave \Sleave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleaved} (sl[=e]vd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Sleaving}.]
To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of
threads; to sley; -- a weaver's term.


Sleave \Sleave\ (sl[=e]v), n. [Cf. Dan. sl["o]if, a knot loop,
Sw. slejf, G. schleife a knot, sliding knot, and E. slip,
v.i.]
(a) The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread.
(b) Silk not yet twisted; floss; -- called also {sleave
silk}.

Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care.
--Shak.