rope
noun
verb
rəʊp
noun
1
very
strong
thick
string,
made
by
twisting
together
many
thinner
strings
粗绳，绳索，缆
C,U
They
tied
a
rope
around
my
waist
and
pulled
me
up.
他们在我腰间系了一根绳子，把我拉了上来。
The
man
was
coiling
a
length
of
rope.
那人正在卷绕一段绳子。
2
the ropes
a.
all
the
things
someone
needs
to
know
to
do
a
job
or
deal
with
a
system
b.
the
rope
fence
that
surrounds
an
area
used
for
BOXING
or
WRESTLING
〔拳击或摔跤场地四周的〕围绳，圈绳
plural 复数
I
spent
the
first
month
just
learning
the
ropes
.
第一个月我只是熟悉熟悉情况。
He
works
repairing
streets,
and
knows
the
ropes
when
it
comes
to
safety.
他是修路的，讲到安全，他很在行。
Miss
McGinley
will
show
you
the
ropes
and
answer
any
questions.
麦金利小姐会教你怎么做，并解答你的问题。
3
be on the ropes
to
be
in
a
very
bad
situation,
in
which
you
are
likely
to
be
defeated
[非正式] 处境十分困难〔濒于被击败〕，走投无路
informal
The
army
says
the
rebels
are
on
the
ropes.
军方说叛军已经走投无路了。
4
be at/near etc the end of your rope
to
have
no
more
PATIENCE
or
strength
left
to
deal
with
a
problem
or
a
difficult
situation
[尤美] 忍无可忍; 计穷力竭
especially AmE
My
son
is
causing
endless
problems,
and
I’m
close
to
the
end
of
my
rope.
我儿子总是不断惹麻烦，真让我没办法。
5
give sb some/enough etc rope
to
give
someone
a
lot
of
freedom
to
do
something
in
the
way
they
want
to
do
it
给某人一些/足够的自由
Managers
have
to
decide
how
much
rope
to
give
their
subordinates.
当经理的得决定可以给自己的下属多少自由。
6
give sb enough rope to hang themselves
to
give
someone
freedom
to
do
what
they
want
to
do,
because
you
think
they
will
cause
problems
for
themselves
and
you
want
them
to
look
stupid
任由某人自作自受，听任某人自取灭亡
7
a rope of pearls
PEARLS
on
a
string,
worn
around
your
neck
as
jewellery
〔用作项链的〕一串珍珠
verb
8
to
tie
things
together
using
rope
〔用绳索〕捆，绑
always + adv/prep
rope
sth
to
sth
Suitcases
were
roped
to
the
top
of
the
car.
手提箱用绳子固定在车顶上。
rope
sb/sth
together
Mountaineers
rope
themselves
together
for
safety.
登山者为了安全用绳子把彼此连在一起。
9
to
catch
an
animal
using
a
circle
of
rope
用绳套捕捉〔动物〕
AmE
The
calves
are
roped
and
branded.
用绳套捉住牛犊后打上烙印。
10
to
persuade
someone
to
help
you
in
a
job
or
join
in
an
activity,
especially
when
they
do
not
want
to
[非正式] 劝说〔尤指不愿意者〕帮忙 （参加 ）
rope
sb
into
doing
sth
Denise
roped
me
into
selling
tickets.
丹尼丝拉我去卖票。
rope
sb
in
to
do
sth
Anyone
who
could
sing
was
roped
in
to
help.
凡是能唱歌的都被拉去帮忙。
Have
you
been
roped
in
too?
你也被拉进去了？
11
to
surround
an
area
with
ropes,
especially
in
order
to
separate
it
from
another
area
用绳把〔某一区域〕围起来，用绳分隔
The
stairs
were
roped
off.
楼梯用绳子拦了起来。