To “tell a yarn” means to tell a story, especially a long and tall one, one that is exaggerated, one that is imagined or at any rate one that is not entirely true. That’s the idea being conveyed in ...

（洛杉矶法新电）尽管当家球星吉尔杰斯—亚历山大（Gilgeous-Alexander）砍下52分，但美国职业篮球联赛（NBA）西岸领头羊俄克拉荷马城雷霆（Oklahoma City Thunder）星期四（1月30日）被金州勇士（Golden State Warriors）逆转，109比116告负。