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knotted

UK //ˈnɒtɪd//US //ˈnɑːtɪd//

词源

源自古英语 cnotta,意为“结”,与古诺尔斯语 knútr 和德语 Knoten 同源。

adjective

❶ 指绳子、线等被打结的状态,也可形容肌肉因紧张而僵硬,或形容复杂难解的问题。

“She tied the rope in a knotted bow.”

(她把绳子系成一个打结的蝴蝶结。)

“After the long flight, my shoulders felt knotted.”

(长途飞行后,我的肩膀感觉僵硬紧绷。)

同义词:tangled, twisted, complicated, tied, intertwined

verb

❶ 打结的动作,或使某物形成结状,也可比喻为因紧张而使肌肉僵硬。

“She knotted the scarf around her neck.”

(她把围巾在脖子上打了个结。)

“The rope knotted easily when pulled tight.”

(绳子拉紧时很容易打结。)

同义词:tie, bind, fasten, entangle, interlace

常见短语

knotted up — 形容因紧张或压力导致身体部位僵硬,或指物品被严重打结的状态。

“After the stressful meeting, my back was completely knotted up.”

(紧张的会议后,我的背部完全僵硬了。)

get knotted — 英式俚语,表示愤怒或拒绝的粗鲁说法,相当于“滚开”或“见鬼去吧”。

“When he insulted her, she told him to get knotted.”

(当他侮辱她时,她叫他滚开。)