knot

noun

绳索 in string/rope

1. （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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 一小群人
   a small group of people standing close together

肌肉 of muscles

5. （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

6. 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

1. 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

2. 缠结
   to become twisted into a knot
3. 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

4. （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。

1. N-COUNT （用绳索、布或其他材料打的）结
   If you tie a knot in 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。
2. VERB 把（绳索、布或其他材料）打成结
   If you knot 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. 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
3. N-COUNT (挤在一起的)一群
   A knot of people 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。
4. N-COUNT （通常由害怕或激动引起的胃的）痉挛，郁结
   If you feel a knot in 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。
5. V-ERG （因害怕或激动而）痉挛，紧缩，使痉挛
   If your stomach knots or if something knots it, 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。
6. VERB （通常因担心或愤怒而肌肉等）紧张，紧绷
   If part of your face or your muscles knot, 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
7. （树枝上的）节子，节疤
   A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.
8. N-COUNT 节（船、飞行器和风的速度计量单位）
   A knot is 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
9. PHRASE （使）感到迷惑不解；（使）急切
   If you tie 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。
10. PHRASE 结合；结婚
    If you say that two people tie 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。

1. One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.
   一条带子已经断了，打了个结。
2. He knotted the laces securely together
   他把带子紧紧地系在一起。
3. He knotted the bandanna around his neck.
   他在脖子上系了一条印花大围巾。
4. A little knot of men stood clapping.
   一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。
5. There was a knot of tension in his stomach.
   他紧张得心揪得紧紧的。
6. I felt my stomach knot with apprehension
   我很担忧，心都揪紧了。
7. The old dread knotted her stomach.
   从前那些可怕的经历让她的心都揪紧了。
8. His forehead knotted in a frown.
   他眉头紧锁。
9. They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.
   他们以高达30节的速度行进。
10. The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
    那个广告宣传人员急于道歉。
11. She tied a knot in her scarf
    她把围巾打了个结。
12. She grabbed her hair in both hands and swept it back, tying it in a loose knot
    她用双手揽起头发，拢到脑后，挽成一个松松的结。
13. 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。
14. Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.
    把橡皮筋拽紧，两头打上结。
15. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt
    他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
16. The knot has come untied.
    扣儿开了。
17. She tied a pretty knot at the end of her pigtails.
    她在辫子的末梢打了一个花结。
18. The wire is too stiff to knot easily.
    这根金属线太硬，不易打结。
19. Fasten the thread off with a knot.
    打个结把线固定好。
20. A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.
    疲乏的肌肉上有时会起硬块。
21. The thread has got tangled ( or got into a knot).
    线结成了疙瘩。
22. 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。
23. The rope ended in a knot.
    绳子的一端打了一个结。
24. He made a knot in the rope.
    他在绳子上打了个结。
25. They were all three standing in a knot in front of the altar.
    他们三个人围在一起站在圣坛前。
26. She does her hair up in a knot.
    她头上梳了一个鬏儿。
27. Make a hard knot.
    打一个结实的结。
28. Some things don't say is a knot, said a scar.
    有些事情不说是个结，说了是个疤。
29. My dead fingers could not untie the knot.
    我的手指麻木了，解不开结。

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

noun

1. a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

   Synonym:    greybackgraybackCalidris canutus

2. any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

3. soft lump or unevenness in a yarn

   Synonym:    slubburl

4. 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

5. a unit of length used in navigation

   Synonym:    nautical milemileminaut miinternational nautical mileair mile

6. 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

7. 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

1. tie or fasten into a knot
   1. knot the shoelaces

2. tangle or complicate
   1. a ravelled story

   Synonym:    raveltangle

3. make into knots
   1. She knotted her fingers