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(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.
例句
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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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.
例句
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。
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(挤在一起的)一群
A knot of people is a group of people who are standing very close together.
例句
A little knot of men stood clapping.
一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。
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(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.
例句
There was a knot of tension in his stomach.
他紧张得心揪得紧紧的。
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(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.
例句
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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(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.
例句
His forehead knotted in a frown.
他眉头紧锁。
...his knotted muscles.
他紧绷的肌肉
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(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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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.
例句
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
(使)感到迷惑不解;(使)急切
If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious.
例句
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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结合;结婚
If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married.
例句
Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.
莱恩5年前和凯特结婚了。