knot

n.结，绳结，结节，（装饰用的）花结，蝴蝶结；[航]节(=浬/小时)，浬，海里；（树木或木材上的）节疤，（人或动物身上的）硬块，节，瘤；难事，难题，麻烦事，（问题的）要点，（戏剧，小说的）情节的征结

vt.& vi.把…打结，把…连结，捆扎，包扎；使密切结合；使纠结；皱（眉）

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。

n. （绳等的）结；节瘤，疙瘩；海里/小时（航速单位） vt. 打结 vi. 打结 n. (Knot)人名；(英)诺特

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

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。