noun🔗Share活结,套结 A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied. Also called a running knot."The camper secured the tent to the tree using a slipknot; the harder the wind blew, the tighter the rope held. "那个露营者用活结把帐篷固定在树上;风越大,绳子就勒得越紧。nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share活结, 滑结 A knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide"I used a slipknot to tie the clothesline to the tree, so I could easily adjust how tight it was. "我用了一个活结把晾衣绳系在树上,这样就能轻松调整绳子的松紧了。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading