
knot
词源
源自古英语 'cnotta',与古诺尔斯语 'knútr' 和德语 'Knoten' 同源,原意为“打结”或“缠绕”。
noun
❶ 指用绳子、线等打成的结,可以是简单的单结或复杂的装饰结,用于固定或连接物品。
“She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat.”
(她在绳子上打了个结,用来固定小船。)
“The shoelaces were tied in a tight knot.”
(鞋带被系成了一个紧紧的结。)
❶ 比喻问题或困难的纠结状态,常用来形容复杂难解的情况。
“The negotiations were stuck in a political knot.”
(谈判陷入了政治上的僵局。)
“She felt a knot of anxiety in her stomach.”
(她感到胃里有一团焦虑。)
verb
❶ 将绳子或线打结,使其固定或连接,也可以指肌肉因紧张而绷紧。
“He knotted the two ropes together to make them longer.”
(他把两根绳子打结连在一起,使它们更长。)
“Her stomach knotted with fear before the exam.”
(考试前,她的胃因恐惧而绷紧。)
常见短语
tie the knot — 口语中表示结婚,源自传统婚礼中象征结合的结绳仪式。
“They decided to tie the knot after five years of dating.”
(在恋爱五年后,他们决定结婚。)
cut the knot — 比喻果断解决复杂问题,类似于“快刀斩乱麻”。
“The manager cut the knot by making a bold decision.”
(经理通过做出大胆的决定,果断解决了问题。)