knots的中文翻译是什么意思

N-COUNT（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.

• One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.

  一条带子已经断了，打了个结。

VERB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.

• 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。

N-COUNT(挤在一起的)一群

A knot of people is a group of people who are standing very close together.

• A little knot of men stood clapping.

  一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。

N-COUNT（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.

• There was a knot of tension in his stomach.

  他紧张得心揪得紧紧的。

V-ERG（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.

• 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。

VERB（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.

• His forehead knotted in a frown.

  他眉头紧锁。

• ...his knotted muscles.

  他紧绷的肌肉

N-COUNT（树枝上的）节子，节疤

A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.

N-COUNT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.

• 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

PHRASE（使）感到迷惑不解；（使）急切

If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious.

• The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.

  那个广告宣传人员急于道歉。

PHRASE结合；结婚

If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married.

• Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.

  莱恩5年前和凯特结婚了。