吊颈结的英文：
hangman's knot

hangman是什么意思：
n. 绞刑吏,刽子手

The locality was spoken of as though it had been the dwelling of a hangman
大家提起他那住处，就好象谈到刽子手的家。

A hangman's noose had already been placed around his neck
一个绞刑的绳圈已经套在他的脖子上。

The prisoner, his hands tied behind his back, was brought to the scene by the hangman.
双手绑在背后的犯人被刽子手带到刑场。

He even aspires to see the name of Mooney as familiarly and patronizingly mentioned as the name of the hangman is, according to the latest examples
根据最近的事例，他甚至希望墨尼的名字能象绞刑吏的名称那样脍炙人口。

knot是什么意思：
n. 绳结；节疤，疙瘩；海里
v. 捆扎，包扎；打结

There is a knot in the plank.
木板上有个节疤。

She knotted the parcel firmly.
她把那个小包扎得很紧。

This rope does not knot.
这绳子不会缠结。

This knot here has got loose.
这儿的绳结变松了。

He made a knot in the rope.
他在绳子上打了个结。