knots的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-COUNT（用繩索、布或其他材料打的）結

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.

  一條帶子已經斷了，打了個結。

VERB把（繩索、布或其他材料）打成結

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...

  他把帶子緊緊地系在一起。

• He knotted the bandanna around his neck.

  他在脖子上繫了一條印花大圍巾。

N-COUNT(擠在一起的)一群

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

• A little knot of men stood clapping.

  一小群人站在那兒鼓掌。

N-COUNT（通常由害怕或激動引起的胃的）痙攣，鬱結

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.

  他緊張得心揪得緊緊的。

V-ERG（因害怕或激動而）痙攣，緊縮，使痙攣

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...

  我很擔憂，心都揪緊了。

• The old dread knotted her stomach.

  從前那些可怕的經歷讓她的心都揪緊了。

VERB（通常因擔心或憤怒而肌肉等）緊張，緊繃

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.

  他眉頭緊鎖。

• ...his knotted muscles.

  他緊繃的肌肉

N-COUNT（樹枝上的）節子，節疤

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

N-COUNT節（船、飛行器和風的速度計量單位）

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.

  他們以高達30節的速度行進。

• ...thirteen knot winds.

  13節的風

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.

  那個廣告宣傳人員急於道歉。

PHRASE結合；結婚

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

• Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.

  萊恩5年前和凱特結婚了。