knot

英 [nɒt]

美 [nɑːt]

n.  (用绳索等打的)结; 发髻; 节子; 节疤
v.  把…打成结(或扎牢); 缠结; 打发髻

复数：knots　过去式：knotted　过去分词：knotted　现在分词：knotting　第三人称单数：knots　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5061 / COCA.5079

习惯用语

n.

at a rate of knots
• 飞快地；迅速地
  very quickly
tie the knot
• 结婚；结成夫妻
  to get married

v.

get knotted
• 滚蛋；见鬼去；别烦人
  a rude way of telling sb to go away or of telling them that you are annoyed with them

牛津词典

noun

绳索 in string/rope
• （用绳索等打的）结
  a join made by tying together two pieces or ends of string, rope, etc.
  1. to tie a knot
     打结
  2. Tie the two ropes together with a knot.
     将这两根绳子打结系在一起。
  3. hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb )
     缠结在一起乱糟糟的头发
头发 of hair
• 发髻
  a way of twisting hair into a small round shape at the back of the head
  1. She had her hair in a knot.
     她把头发打了个髻。
木头 in wood
• 节子；节疤
  a hard round spot in a piece of wood where there was once a branch
一群人 group of people
• 一小群人
  a small group of people standing close together
肌肉 of muscles
• （由紧张、恼怒等引起的胃、喉等的）痉挛，郁结，哽咽，哽塞
  a tight, hard feeling in the stomach, throat, etc. caused by nerves, anger, etc.
  1. My stomach was in knots.
     我的心揪得紧紧的。
  2. I could feel a knot of fear in my throat.
     我很害怕，感到喉咙发紧。
船 / 飞机的速度 speed of boat/plane
• 节（船和飞行器的速度计量单位，每小时一海里）
  a unit for measuring the speed of boats and aircraft; one nautical mile per hour

verb

打结 tie with knot
• 把…打成结（或扎牢）
  to fasten sth with a knot or knots
  1. He carefully knotted his tie.
     他仔细地打着领带。
缠绕 twist
• 缠结
  to become twisted into a knot
• 打发髻
  to twist hair into a particular shape
  1. She wore her hair loosely knotted on top of her head.
     她在头顶上打了个松松的发髻。
肌肉 muscles
• （因害怕、激动等而）痉挛，紧缩，使痉挛
  if muscles, etc. knot or sth knots them, they become hard and painful because of fear, excitement, etc.
  1. She felt her stomach knot with fear.
     她感到害怕，心都揪紧了。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （用绳索、布或其他材料打的）结
  If you tie aknotin a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, you pass one end or part of it through a loop and pull it tight.
  1. One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.
     一条带子已经断了，打了个结。
• VERB 把（绳索、布或其他材料）打成结
  If youknota piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, you pass one end or part of it through a loop and pull it tight.
  1. He knotted the laces securely together...
     他把带子紧紧地系在一起。
  2. He knotted the bandanna around his neck.
     他在脖子上系了一条印花大围巾。
  3. ...a knotted rope.
     打着结的绳索
• N-COUNT (挤在一起的)一群
  Aknot ofpeople is a group of people who are standing very close together.
  1. A little knot of men stood clapping.
     一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。
• N-COUNT （通常由害怕或激动引起的胃的）痉挛，郁结
  If you feel aknotin your stomach, you get an uncomfortable tight feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or excited.
  1. There was a knot of tension in his stomach.
     他紧张得心揪得紧紧的。
• V-ERG （因害怕或激动而）痉挛，紧缩，使痉挛
  If your stomachknotsor if somethingknotsit, it feels tight because you are afraid or excited.
  1. I felt my stomach knot with apprehension...
     我很担忧，心都揪紧了。
  2. The old dread knotted her stomach.
     从前那些可怕的经历让她的心都揪紧了。
• VERB （通常因担心或愤怒而肌肉等）紧张，紧绷
  If part of your face or your musclesknot, they become tense, usually because you are worried or angry.
  1. His forehead knotted in a frown.
     他眉头紧锁。
  2. ...his knotted muscles.
     他紧绷的肌肉
• （树枝上的）节子，节疤
  Aknotin a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.
• N-COUNT 节（船、飞行器和风的速度计量单位）
  Aknotis a unit of speed. The speed of ships, aircraft, and winds is measured in knots.
  1. They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.
     他们以高达30节的速度行进。
  2. ...thirteen knot winds.
     13节的风
• PHRASE （使）感到迷惑不解；（使）急切
  If youtie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious.
  1. The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
     那个广告宣传人员急于道歉。
• PHRASE 结合；结婚
  If you say that two peopletie the knot, you mean that they get married.
  1. Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.
     莱恩5年前和凯特结婚了。

英英释义

noun

• a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
  Synonym:greybackgraybackCalidris canutus
• any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
• soft lump or unevenness in a yarn
  Synonym:slubburl
• a tight cluster of people or things
  1. a small knot of women listened to his sermon
  2. the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest
• a unit of length used in navigation
  Synonym:nautical milemileminaut miinternational nautical mileair mile
• something twisted and tight and swollen
  1. their muscles stood out in knots
  2. the old man's fists were two great gnarls
  3. his stomach was in knots
  Synonym:gnarl
• a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
  1. the saw buckled when it hit a knot

verb

• tie or fasten into a knot
  1. knot the shoelaces
• tangle or complicate
  1. a ravelled story
  Synonym:raveltangle
• make into knots
  1. She knotted her fingers

双语例句

• The rope ended in a knot.
  绳子的一端打了一个结。
• A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.
  疲乏的肌肉上有时会起硬块。
• One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.
  一条带子已经断了，打了个结。
• She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel.
  她身穿一件格子衬衫，衣角在肚脐上方打了个结。
• This turned out to be a fast knot on his mind, which has not been untied ever since.
  这事成了他心头的一个死结，一直没能解开。
• His forehead knotted in a frown.
  他眉头紧锁。
• The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
  那个广告宣传人员急于道歉。
• He knotted the laces securely together
  他把带子紧紧地系在一起。
• The thread has got tangled ( or got into a knot).
  线结成了疙瘩。
• They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.
  他们以高达30节的速度行进。