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a knot in/on sth
There is a knot in the rope.
绳子上有一个结。
结；绳结
knots — plural of knot
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
结；绳结
a fastening made by looping and tying a string, rope, or cord
There is a knot in the rope.
绳子上有一个结。
一段绳子或其他长而柔韧材料形成的环圈,不把一端或两端穿过环圈就无法解开。
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
一种滨鸟；红腹滨鹬(学名 Calidris canutus 或 Tringa canutus)。
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
一群人或事物的紧密聚集
a tight cluster of people or things
一绺缠结的头发或类似物。
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
He tied a tight knot in the rope.
他在绳子上打了一个牢固的结。
AI contextual example
There is a knot in the middle of the string.
绳子中间有一个结。
AI contextual example
She carefully untied the knot on the gift box.
她小心地解开了礼品盒上的结。
AI contextual example
a small knot of women listened to his sermon
一小群妇女围在一起听他布道
WordNet
There is a knot in the rope.
绳子上有一个结。
He tied a knot in the string.
他在绳子上打了个结。
比喻用法，指紧密的一群人。
A knot of tourists gathered at the entrance.
一群游客聚集在入口处。
Not this
There was a not of people waiting outside.
Use this
There was a knot of people waiting outside.
混淆同音词'knot'和'not'，应使用名词'knot'表示'一群'。
Not this
A knot people gathered in the square.
Use this
A knot of people gathered in the square.
漏掉介词'of'，'knot'作'一群'解时须接'of'再接名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
打一个结
He tied a knot in the rope to secure the load.
他在绳子上打了个结以固定货物。
系紧结
She tightened the knot on the string to prevent it from coming undone.
她系紧了绳子上的结，防止它松开。
解开结
I tried to loosen the knot in my shoelace, but it was too tight.
我试图解开鞋带上的结，但太紧了。
木材上的节疤
The table had a large knot in the wood that made it unique.
这张桌子的木头上有一个大节疤，使它显得独特。
一群人
A knot of people gathered around the street performer.
一群人围在街头艺人的周围。
戈尔迪乌姆之结（难解的问题）
Solving the budget crisis was like cutting the Gordian knot.
解决预算危机就像快刀斩乱麻。
结婚
They decided to tie the knot next summer.
他们决定明年夏天结婚。
快刀斩乱麻
The manager cut the Gordian knot by firing the underperforming team.
经理快刀斩乱麻，解雇了表现不佳的团队。
心乱如麻；心里揪紧
I had a knot in my stomach before the interview.
面试前我心里揪得紧紧的。
是你肚子里的那个结吗？
From Bruno Mars' song 'Marry You', this line refers to a feeling of nervousness or excitement before making a big commitment.
来自布鲁诺·马斯的歌曲《嫁给你》，这句歌词指的是在做重大承诺前的紧张或兴奋感。
Use knots naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象字母k像绳子，把not绕在一起打个结。
通常用于描述人群或物体的聚集，中性语境，适用于日常和正式场合。
All listed words rhyme with 'knot' (same vowel /ɒ/ and ending /t/). Beware of lookalikes like 'know' (/nəʊ/) and 'knee' (/niː/) which sound completely different.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.