Knotty Meaning in English
word
ˈnɑti
NAH-dee
nˈɒti
NOT-ee
释义
Having many knots, like rough wood. Also, used to describe a problem or situation that is very difficult or complicated.
用法与细微差别
'Knotty' is slightly formal when describing problems. Common phrases: 'knotty problem', 'knotty issue'. For wood, it means full of knots or uneven parts. Not used for human hair (use 'tangled' instead).
Spanish: nudoso - enrevesado - complicadoPortuguese (BR): nó - complicado - espinhosoPortuguese (PT): nó - complicado - espinhosoChinese (Simplified): 多节的 - 棘手的 - 复杂的Chinese (Traditional): 多節的 - 棘手的 - 複雜的Hindi: गांठदार - जटिल - उलझा हुआArabic: معقّد - مليء بالعُقدBengali: গাঁটযুক্ত - জটিলRussian: узловатый - запутанныйJapanese: 節だらけの - 複雑なVietnamese: nhiều nút - rắc rốiKorean: 마디가 많은 - 복잡한Turkish: budadan oluşan - çetrefilliUrdu: گرہ دار - پیچیدہIndonesian: berbuku - rumit
例句
The old tree has knotty branches.
basic
This math question is really knotty.
basic
His answer solved a knotty problem.
basic
That was a knotty situation, but we got through it together.
natural
He likes to carve knotty wood because it has more character.
natural
The committee argued for hours over the knotty details of the contract.
natural