[N-COUNT 可数名词]（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.
One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.
一条带子已经断了，打了个结。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n with together]
[V n]
[V-ed]
He knotted the laces securely together...
他把带子紧紧地系在一起。
He knotted the bandanna around his neck.
他在脖子上系了一条印花大围巾。
...a knotted rope.
打着结的绳索
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](挤在一起的)一群 A knot of people is a group of people who are standing very close together.
[usu N of n]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
A little knot of men stood clapping.
一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（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.
[oft N of n]
There was a knot of tension in his stomach.
他紧张得心揪得紧紧的。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（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.
[V]
[V n]
I felt my stomach knot with apprehension...
我很担忧，心都揪紧了。
The old dread knotted her stomach.
从前那些可怕的经历让她的心都揪紧了。
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[VERB 动词]（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.
[V]
[V-ed]
His forehead knotted in a frown.
他眉头紧锁。
...his knotted muscles.
他紧绷的肌肉
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（树枝上的）节子，节疤 A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
[usu num N]
They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.
他们以高达30节的速度行进。
...thirteen knot winds.
13节的风
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[PHRASE 短语]（使）感到迷惑不解；（使）急切 If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
那个广告宣传人员急于道歉。
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[PHRASE 短语]结合；结婚 If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.
莱恩5年前和凯特结婚了。
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knot★/nɒt; NAmEnɑːt/
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knotknotsknottedknottingnoun★ _knot_comp.jpg _knot.jpg in string/rope 绳索1★a join made by tying together two pieces or ends of string, rope, etc. （用绳索等打的）结◆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。◆( figurative) 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of hair 头发2a way of twisting hair into a small round shape at the back of the head 发髻◆She had her hair in a knot.她把头发打了个髻。in wood 木头3a hard round spot in a piece of wood where there was once a branch 节子；节疤group of people 一群人4a small group of people standing close together 一小群人of muscles 肌肉5a tight, hard feeling in the stomach, throat, etc. caused by nerves, anger, etc. （由紧张、恼怒等引起的胃、喉等的）痉挛，郁结，哽咽，哽塞◆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。speed of boat/plane 船╱飞机的速度6a unit for measuring the speed of boats and aircraft; one nautical mileper hour 节（船和飞行器的速度计量单位，每小时一海里）IDIOMsee
rate
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tie
v.verb(-tt-)tie with knot 打结1[transitive ]knotsth to fasten sth with a knot or knots 把…打成结（或扎牢）◆He carefully knotted his tie.他仔细地打着领带。twist 缠绕2[intransitive ]to become twisted into a knot 缠结SYN
tangle
3[transitive ]knotsth to twist hair into a particular shape 打发髻◆She wore her hair loosely knotted on top of her head.她在头顶上打了个松松的发髻。muscles 肌肉4[intransitive , transitive ]knot(sth) if muscles, etc. knotor sth knotsthem, they become hard and painful because of fear, excitement, etc. （因害怕、激动等而）痉挛，紧缩，使痉挛◆She felt her stomach knot with fear.她感到害怕，心都揪紧了。IDIOMget ˈknotted( BrE) ( informal,slang) a rude way of telling sb to go away or of telling them that you are annoyed with them 滚蛋；见鬼去；别烦人knot/nɒt; NAmEnɑːt/
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knot1 noun
knot2 verb
knotknot1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1string/rope etca)a part where one or more pieces of string, rope, cloth etc have been tied or twisted together: Are you any good at tying knots? Thread the string through the hoop and tie it in a knot.b)a part where hair, a thread etc has become accidentally twisted together: I can’t get the knots out of my hair.knot in There’s a knot in my shoelace.2hair style a hair style in which your hair is arranged in a tight round shape on top of your head3wood a hard round place in a piece of wood where a branch once joined the tree4ship’s or aircraft's speed a unit for measuring the speed of ships and aircraft, equal to about 1,853 metres per hour5people a small group of people standing close togetherknot of Knots of delegates stood around outside the conference centre.6feeling a tight uncomfortable feeling caused by a strong emotion such as fear or angerknot of a knot of anxiety in her stomach Her stomach was in knots.7hard mass a tight painful place in a muscle →
Gordian knot
, → at a rate of knots
at rate1(7)
, → tie the knot
at tie2(5)
, → tie yourself (up) in knots
at tie1(6)
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1averbstie a knot· My uncle taught me how to tie knots.untie/undo a knot· He tried to untie the knot in the rope around his ankles.loosen a knot (=make it less tight)· Mr Benson loosened the knot in his tie.adjectivestight· The knot in my shoelaces is really tight.loose· She tied the belt in a loose knot around her waist.
knot1 noun
knot2 verb
knotknot2 verb (past tense and past participle knotted, present participle knotting)
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1[transitive] to tie together two ends or pieces of string, rope, cloth etc: A pretty scarf was loosely knotted around her neck.2[intransitive] if hair, a thread etc knots, it becomes twisted together3[intransitive, transitive] if a muscle or other part of your body knots, or is knotted, it feels tight and uncomfortable: Fear and anxiety knotted her stomach.
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