knot
[NOUN, VERB]
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。
NOUN. 名词
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。
VERB. 动词
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