knot

[nɔt]

v. 1.to fasten sth with a knot or knots. 把。。。打成结（或扎牢）

2. to become twisted into a knots. 缠结

3. to twist hair into a particular shape. 打发髻。

4. if muscles, etc. knot or sth knots them, they become hard and painful because of fear, excitement, etc. （因害怕，激动等而）痉挛；紧缩；使痉挛

n. 1. a join made by tying together two pieces or ends of string, rope, etc. (用绳索等打的)结

2. a way of twisting hair into a small round shape at the back of the head. 发髻

3. a hard round spot in piece of wood where there was once a branch. 节子；节疤

【词性变化】

过去式：knotted  过去分词：knotted  现在分词：knotting

【同义词】

Twist 缠，盘绕；编，织

She twisted flowers into a wreath. 她将花编织成了一个花环。

Tie 系；拴；扎；捆

He tied the magazines with string. 他用绳子把杂志捆起来。

The girls are busy braiding rugs. 女孩们忙着编织地毯。

【背句子记单词】

Tie the two ropes together with a secure knot. 将两条绳子打个结实的结系在一起。

She had her hair in a loose knot. 她把头发打了个松松的髻。

She wore a scarf loosely knotted around her neck. 她在脖子上松松的系了一条围巾。