单词 | knot |
释义 | knot n 1 fastening made by tying a piece or pieces of string, rope, etc (绳索等的)结 make a knot at the end of the rope 在绳头上打个结 tie the two ropes together with a secure knot 打个结实的结把这两条绳系在一起. =>illus 见插图. 2 ornament or decoration made of ribbon, etc twisted and tied (用丝带等打成的)装饰性花结. 3 tangle; twistedpiece 扭结; 纠结 comb a knot out of one´s hair 梳个发髻. 4 hard round spot in timber where a branch used to join the trunk or another branch (木材上的)结节, 节瘤. =>illus at grain 见grain插图. 5 small gathering (of people or things) (人或物的)小群, 小簇 a knot of people arguing outside the pub 在酒店外争论著的一小群人. 6 (idm 习语) cut the Gordian knot => Gordian knot. tie sb/oneself in knots => tie2. tie the knot => tie2. knot, v (-tt-) 1 [I, Tn, Tn.p] (cause sth to) form knots (使某物)打结, 缠结 My hair knots easily. 我的头发爱打结. knot two ropes together 把两条绳子系在一起. 2 [Tn] fasten (sth) with a knot or knots 打结系牢(某物) knot one´s tie loosely 打个很松的领结. 3 (idm 习语) get `knotted (Brit sl 俚) (used to express contempt, annoyance, etc 用以表示轻蔑、 恼怒等) If he asks you for money again just tell him to get knotted. 要是他再向你要钱, 乾脆叫他滚. knot n (usu pl 通常作复数) (nautical 海) 1 unit of speed (one nautical mile per hour) used by ships and aircraft 节(速度单位, 为每小时一海里, 用以测船和飞行器的航速). =>App 5 见附录5. 2 (idm 习语) at a rate of knots => rate. |
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