Old English cnyttan "to tie with a knot, bind, fasten," related to Old Norse knytja "bind together," Middle Low German knütten "to tie, knot," Old English cnotta "a knot," from Proto-Germanic *knuttjan, from stem *knutt-. Of brows, late 14c. Meaning "to do knitting" (especially plain stitch) is from 1520s. Related: Knitted; knitting.
雙語例句
1. During the war, Joan helped her mother knit scarves for soldiers.
戰(zhàn)爭期間，瓊幫媽媽給戰(zhàn)士們織圍巾。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Events over the last year have created a close-knit community.