
knit
词源
源自古英语 'cnyttan',意为'打结'或'捆绑',与古诺尔斯语 'knýta' 和德语 'knüpfen' 同源。
verb
❶ 用针线将纱线或毛线编织成衣物或其他物品,通常使用两根或多根针进行交叉编织。
“She likes to knit sweaters for her grandchildren.”
(她喜欢为她的孙子孙女们织毛衣。)
“He learned to knit when he was a child.”
(他小时候学会了编织。)
❶ 使紧密连接或结合在一起,常用于比喻人或事物之间的关系紧密。
“The tragedy knitted the community closer together.”
(这场悲剧让社区更加紧密地团结在一起。)
“Years of working side by side knitted them into a strong team.”
(多年的并肩工作让他们成为了一个强大的团队。)
noun
❶ 指编织的衣物或编织物的质地,通常用于描述针织品的结构或样式。
“She wore a tight knit that showed off her figure.”
(她穿了一件紧身的针织衫,凸显了她的身材。)
“The knit of this sweater is very fine.”
(这件毛衣的织法非常精细。)
常见短语
close-knit — 形容团体或社区成员之间关系紧密,相互支持和联系密切。
“They come from a close-knit family where everyone supports each other.”
(他们来自一个关系紧密的家庭,每个人都相互支持。)
knit one's brow — 皱眉,通常表示困惑、担忧或思考时的表情。
“She knitted her brow as she tried to solve the difficult problem.”
(她在试图解决这个难题时皱起了眉头。)