1. | （用绳索等打的）结a join made by tying together two pieces or ends of string, rope, etc. |
to tie a knot 打结 | |
Tie the two ropes together with a knot. 将这两根绳子打结系在一起。 | |
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 |
2. | 发髻a way of twisting hair into a small round shape at the back of the head |
She had her hair in a knot. 她把头发打了个髻。 |
3. | 节子；节疤a hard round spot in a piece of wood where there was once a branch |
4. | 一小群人a small group of people standing close together |
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. |
My stomach was in knots. 我的心揪得紧紧的。 | |
I could feel a knot of fear in my throat. 我很害怕，感到喉咙发紧。 |
6. | 节（船和航空器的速度计量单位，每小时一海里）a unit for measuring the speed of boats and aircraft; one nautical mile per hour |
1. | [t] ~ sth 把…打成结（或扎牢）to fasten sth with a knot or knots |
He carefully knotted his tie. 他仔细地打着领带。 |
2. | [i] 缠结to become twisted into a knot |
3. | [t] ~ sth 打发髻to twist hair into a particular shape |
She wore her hair loosely knotted on top of her head. 她在头顶上打了个松松的发髻。 |
4. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （因害怕、激动等而）痉挛，紧缩，使痉挛if muscles, etc.knot or sthknots them, they become hard and painful because of fear, excitement, etc. |
She felt her stomach knot with fear. 她感到害怕，心都揪紧了。 |
