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knot

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/ nɔt; NAmE nɑːt /
◙ noun
›› in string / rope 绳索
1. a join made by tying together ten pieces or ends of string, rope, etc.
• (用绳索等打的)结:
»to tie a knot
  打结
»Tie the ten 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
2. a 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
3. a hard round spot in a piece of wood where there was once a branch
• 节子；节疤
›› group of people 一群人
4. a small group of people standing close together
• 一小群人
›› of muscles 肌肉
5. a 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
6. a unit for measuring the speed of boats and aircraft; one nautical mile per hour
• 节(船和飞行器的速度计量单位,每小时一海里)

【IDIOMS】

—more at rate n., tie v.◙ verb (-tt-)
›› tie with knot 打结
1. [VN] 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. [V] to become twisted into a knot
• 缠结
【SYN】 tangle
3. [VN] 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. if muscles, etc. knot or sth knots them, they become hard and painful because of fear, excitement, etc.
• (因害怕、激动等而)痉挛,紧缩,使痉挛
▪ [V]
»She felt her stomach knot with fear.
  她感到害怕,心都揪紧了。
▪ [also VN]
◘ get 'knotted
• (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

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