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knots BrE /nɒts/
NAmE /nɑːts/► SEE ALLat a rate of knotstie sb/yourself (up) in knots●at a rate of ˈknots (BrE, informal) very fast 飞快地；迅速地◆You must have been going at a rate of knots to have finished so soon.你肯定干得飞快，不然不会这么早就完成了。 OPP at a snail’s pace NOTE The speed of a boat or ship is measured in knots. * knots （节）是船速的计量单位。 ●tie sb/yourself (up) in ˈknotsbecome or make sb very confused （使）困惑不解◆The interviewer tied the Prime Minister up in knots. He looked a complete fool.采访者把首相弄糊涂了，他看上去一副蠢相。◆He tied himself up in knots when he tried to explain why he had lipstick on his face.他想解释为什么脸上有口红印，可是怎么也不能自圆其说。 |