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（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.
例句
One lace had broken and been tied in a knot.
一條帶子已經斷了，打了個結。
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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.
例句
He knotted the laces securely together...
他把帶子緊緊地系在一起。
He knotted the bandanna around his neck.
他在脖子上系了一條印花大圍巾。
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(擠在一起的)一群
A knot of people is a group of people who are standing very close together.
例句
A little knot of men stood clapping.
一小群人站在那兒鼓掌。
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（通常由害怕或激動引起的胃的）痙攣，郁結
If you feel a knot in your stomach, you get an uncomfortable tight feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or excited.
例句
There was a knot of tension in his stomach.
他緊張得心揪得緊緊的。
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（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.
例句
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。
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（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.
例句
His forehead knotted in a frown.
他眉頭緊鎖。
...his knotted muscles.
他緊繃的肌肉
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（樹枝上的）節子，節疤
A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew.
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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.
例句
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
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（使）感到迷惑不解；（使）急切
If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious.
例句
The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
那個廣告宣傳人員急于道歉。
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結合；結婚
If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married.
例句
Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.
萊恩5年前和凱特結婚了。