| 单词 | knot |
| 释义 | knot (nɒt ) Word forms: knots , knotting , knotted 1. countable noun 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. Synonyms: connection, tie, bond, joint 2. verb 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. He knotted the laces securely together. [V n + together] He knotted the bandanna around his neck. [VERB noun] ...a knotted rope. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: tie, secure, bind, weave 3. countable noun [usually NOUN of noun] A knot of people is a group of people who are standing very close together. [written] A little knot of men stood clapping. Synonyms: group, company, set, band 4. countable noun If you feel a knot in your stomach, you get an uncomfortable tight feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or excited. There was a knot of tension in his stomach. [+ of] 5. verb If your stomach knots or if something knots it, it feels tight because you are afraid or excited. I felt my stomach knot with apprehension. [VERB] The old dread knotted her stomach. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tighten, become tense, tauten, stretch 6. verb If part of your face or your muscles knot, they become tense, usually because you are worried or angry. His forehead knotted in a frown. [VERB] ...his knotted muscles. [VERB-ed] 7. countable noun A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew. 8. countable noun A knot is a unit of speed. The speed of ships, aircraft, and winds is measured in knots. They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots. ...thirteen knot winds. 9. to tie yourself in knots phrase If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious. [informal] The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise. 10. to tie the knot phrase If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married. [informal] Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago. Synonyms: get married, marry, wed, espouse [old-fashioned] Idioms: tie the knot [informal] to get married The couple tied the knot last year after a 13-year romance. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cut the Gordian knot [literary] to succeed in solving a very complicated and difficult situation or problem Scott decided to close the inquiry last year when he concluded that it would be possible to go on for ever. `You have to cut the Gordian knot.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: loose knot A loose knot of turf-roofed houses ringed by mountains, the village teeters behind a waterfall that hurls itself into the sea. Times,Sunday Times If you have time, tie your hair into a loose knot at the nape of your neck for 10 minutes, then release and blast again. Times, Sunday Times Knot the napkin for a casual look: open it out, fold opposite corners into the middle, lightly roll lengthways, then tie in a loose knot - voilà! Times,Sunday Times Cutting through a loose knot can be dangerous. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the 1860s, men started wearing wider neckties that were tied in a bow or looped into a loose knot and fastened with a stickpin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Go for a skinny one and secure it in a neat, tight knot. Times, Sunday Times Her face was convulsed with emotion as tears ran down her cheeks, her hands twisting a forgotten handkerchief into a tight knot. Christianity Today A familiar tight knot began to twist in my abdomen. Times, Sunday Times Just make sure you fasten them in a tight knot to avoid any accidents. The Sun Take a piece of ribbon and tie it around the neck of the bottle, ensure you make two tight knots. The Sun Again, attempts to undo this knot have failed before. Times,Sunday Times It was a hard thing to undo this knot. Times, Sunday Times I undid the knot and cried. Times, Sunday Times The orange team fell behind early while undoing the knots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, group members should step over or under arms to try to untangle the knot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Finally, the arduous process of untangling the knots of race and class can easily hinder the urgent task of doing something about the injustices they tie together. Christianity Today If you're feeling calm, you sit there patiently and untangle the knots one by one, which allows you to work out the reality of the day. Times, Sunday Times At the end of the course, they will have to untie a knot and turn a pulley to raise a weight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To untie the knot, just pull hard on the free end of the rope and the knot will fall open. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have a power-packed career chart with the ability to weather any storm and untie any knots. The Sun From cash and family to commitment, you can untie any knots and set up smooth new systems. The Sun It unties some knots for us. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 结 Japanese: 結び目 |
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