Definition: A common knot used in many circumstances on sailboats, such as to tie a loop of line around a piling, stanchion, or any other fixed structure.

在帆船上使用场景广泛的一种绳结，如用于将一股绳索围绕套在木桩，支柱，或任何其他固定结构上。

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I thought of this line after New York passed its marriage-equality law in June. Since then, gay men and lesbians have been lining up from Fire Island to Niagara Falls in order to tie the knot.

六月份，纽约通过了婚姻平等法，我想起了那个长长的队伍，男女同性恋们为了结婚，从火岛排到了尼亚加拉大瀑布。

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Where does this line tie in with the main circuit?

这条线在哪里跟主线路连接在一起呢？

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It required extra time to knock out Napoli and then Benfica was beaten in the quarter final in a tie that was far closer than the 3-1 score line would suggest.

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