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。

youdao

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。

youdao

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。

youdao

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.

NEWYORKER: Dear Leader

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.

BBC: Dublin's underground literary scene

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.

NEWYORKER: Dear Leader