knot
【结,打结】
knot 是一个名词和动词,通常用来指结(通常由绳子或其他物质通过交叉和缠绕形成)或复杂的情况。
1. 基本含义
🔹 knot [nɒt](名词和动词)
(1) 名词:结,打结
- knot 最常见的含义是指由绳子、线或其他物质缠绕而形成的结。它通常用于连接物体、固定物品,或者防止某些物品松开。
- 例如:She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat.
(她在绳子上打了个结来固定船。) - 例如:There was a knot in the thread that prevented it from passing through the needle.
(线中有一个结,导致它无法穿过针眼。)
- 例如:She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat.
(2) 名词:困境,难题
- knot 也可以用来指某种复杂的、难解的情况或问题。
- 例如:The problem became a real knot for the team to solve.
(这个问题变成了团队需要解决的难题。) - 例如:He tried to untangle the knot of emotions he was feeling.
(他试图理清自己感受到的复杂情感。)
- 例如:The problem became a real knot for the team to solve.
(3) 名词:节(单位)
- knot 在航海和航空中,作为速度的单位,表示每小时的海里或空里距离,1 knot = 1海里/小时(大约为1.852公里/小时)。
- 例如:The ship was traveling at a speed of 10 knots.
(船以每小时10海里的速度航行。)
- 例如:The ship was traveling at a speed of 10 knots.
(4) 动词:打结
- knot 作为动词,表示打结或使某物缠绕成结。
- 例如:She knotted the scarf around her neck.
(她把围巾打了个结系在脖子上。) - 例如:He tried to knot the rope, but it was too tangled.
(他试图打结绳子,但它已经太纠结了。)
- 例如:She knotted the scarf around her neck.
2. 词源
- knot 来自古英语 "cnotta",意为“结、结状物”,指由缠绕或打结的物质形成的结构。
3. 常见搭配
- knot in the stomach — 胃部的紧张感,常用来描述紧张或不安的情感
- She felt a knot in her stomach before the big presentation.
(在重要的演讲之前,她感到胃部紧张。)
- She felt a knot in her stomach before the big presentation.
- tie the knot — 结婚,打结(隐喻用法)
- They decided to tie the knot after dating for five years.
(他们决定在交往五年后结婚。)
- They decided to tie the knot after dating for five years.
- loose knot — 松散的结
- He tied a loose knot so that it could be easily undone later.
(他打了一个松散的结,以便稍后能轻松解开。)
- He tied a loose knot so that it could be easily undone later.
- tight knot — 紧结的结
- The rope was tied with a tight knot that was difficult to untie.
(绳子打了一个紧结,难以解开。)
- The rope was tied with a tight knot that was difficult to untie.
4. 近义词
词汇 | 含义 | 适用场景 |
---|---|---|
tangle | 缠结,纠缠 | 强调物体缠绕或复杂化的情况 |
loop | 圈,环 | 通常指一圈或圆形的结构 |
tie | 系,捆,绑 | 指用绳子或其他物品系住某物 |
bind | 捆绑,束缚 | 强调紧紧束缚的动作 |
twist | 扭曲,旋转 | 强调使物体变形或缠绕 |
5. 总结
- knot 作为名词,可以指打结的物体、复杂的问题或困境,也可以作为航海和航空中的速度单位;作为动词,指打结的动作。
- 常见搭配包括 tie the knot(结婚),knot in the stomach(紧张的感觉),loose knot(松结),tight knot(紧结)。