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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

knot

英  [nɒt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • knots

    1. [C 可数名词] 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.

    双语例句

    例：

    One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.

    一根带子已经断了，被打成一个结。

    2. [C 可数名词] 痉挛

    If you feel a knot in your stomach, you get an uncomfortable tight feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or excited.

    双语例句

    例：

    There was a knot of tension in his stomach.

    他心里一阵紧张。

    3. [C 可数名词] （树的）节疤

    A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.

    双语例句

    例：

    A carpenter often rejects half his wood because of knots or cracks.

    木匠常常因为有节疤或裂缝而把一半的木材都扔掉。

    4. [C 可数名词] 节（航速和风速单位）

    A knot is a unit of speed. The speed of ships, aircraft, and wind is measured in knots.

    双语例句

    例：

    They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.

    他们以高达30节的航速行进。

    VERB. 动词

  • knots , knotting , knotted

    1. [T 及物动词] 把…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.

    双语例句

    例：

    He knotted the laces securely together.

    他把带子牢牢地系在一起。

    例：

    He knotted the bandanna around his neck.

    他把印花大围巾系在他的脖子上。

    2. [I 不及物动词] 使（心）揪紧 , 揪紧

    If your stomach knots or if something knots it, it feels tight because you are afraid or excited.

    双语例句

    例：

    I felt my stomach knot with apprehension.

    我忧虑得心都是揪紧的。

    3. [I 不及物动词] （脸部或肌肉）紧皱

    If part of your face or your muscles knot, they become tense, usually because you are worried or angry.

    双语例句

    例：

    His forehead knotted in a frown.

    他的眉头紧皱。

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