| 释义 |
rope /rəʊp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 粗绳，索；缆绳；钢丝绳；(作绳索用的)(皮)带
a piece (length) of rope 一根(段)绳子
tie sb.'s arms behind his back with (a) rope 用绳把某人的双臂反绑
2. [the rope] 绞索；绞刑
3. 〈美〉(套捕牛、马的)套索
4. [the ropes] (拳击台四周的)围绳
be beaten to the ropes 被打得退到拳击台的围绳边
5. (绳状的)(一)串，(一)条；(用绳连在一起的)登山者行列
a rope of pearls (onions) 一串珠子(洋葱)
a rope of hair 一根发辫
a rope of muscle 一股肌肉
6. (酒等液体中的)丝状粘质，粘丝
ropes of slime 一丝丝粘液
7. [the ropes] 〈口〉(处理工作、问题等的)诀窍
learn the ropes 学会诀窍
show sb. (或 put sb. up to) the ropes 把窍门教给某人
8. 〈美俚〉雪茄
9. 〈俚〉大麻
10. 【天】磁流绳
II ❶ vt.
1. 用绳捆(或扎、系等)；用绳拉；拖拉
rope sb. to a tree 把某人绑在树上
rope a trunk 用绳捆扎箱子
2. 用绳围起(或隔开、分隔) (in, off, out)
rope off the streets near the fire 把火灾附近的街道用绳子拦开
3. 〈美〉用套索套捕(马、牛等)
4. 用绳把(登山者等)系住(或系在一起)
Rope him on to us. Then he'll be safe. 用绳把他和我们系在一起，这样他就安全了。
❷ vi.
1. (拧)成绳状
2. 成丝状粘质
3. (登山者等)用绳子系在一起；(登山者)藉绳登山 (up); 藉绳爬下 (down)
It was a difficult climb, so we roped (up). 这段山路很难攀登，于是我们用绳索串连在一起往上爬。
He roped down the rock chimney. 他缘绳爬下岩石形成的管状裂口。
[< OE rāp; 与 OHG reif hoop¹ 有关] phr. a rope of sand 无凝聚力的结合；貌似结实有用而实质不牢靠的东西；徒劳无益的事 weave a rope of sand 干徒劳无益的事be on the high ropes自高自大；趾高气扬 be on the rope(爬山者)用绳系在一起 fight back to the ropes(拳击时)拼到底；抵抗到底 give (或 allow) sb. (plenty of 或 enough) rope〈口〉给某人 (充分的)行动自由 give sb. rope enough (或 enough rope) to hang himself任由某人 (指愚人或坏人)为所欲为而自作自受 know the ropes1. 熟悉船上各式缆绳索具 2. 〈口〉晓得诀窍；懂行；在行，熟悉风土人情 You won't find the job difficult, once you get to know the ropes. 一旦掌握诀窍，你就会觉得这工作并不难。 She thought she knew the ropes about teaching. 她认为她对教学很在行。 I've been to Japan before so I know the ropes. 我去过日本，所以我熟悉那里的风俗习惯。 on the ropes 1. (拳击时)被挤到拳击台的围绳上 have one's opponent on the ropes把对手逼到拳击台的围绳上 2. 濒于失败；即将完蛋；处于困境 The right political forces seemed to be on the ropes. 右派政治力量看上去要垮了。 rope in 1. 用绳子把…围起来 2. 〈口〉说服…参加 rope sb. in to help 说服某人出力相助 3. 〈美〉使入圈套 4. 〈罕〉逮捕 throw sb. a rope (在其危难时)援助某人，支持某人 I'm sinking in the mud of slander and nobody will throw me a rope. 我快要在诽谤的泥淖中陷落，而无人肯援手救我。 |