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rope/rəʊp/ n. & v.●n. 1a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, or similar material (用各种麻、棉、尼龙、金属丝等编的)绳 b a piece of this 一根(段)绳 c US a lasso [美]套索 2 (foll. by 后跟 of) a quantity of onions, ova, or pearls strung together (洋葱、卵细胞、珠子等的)一串，一条等 3 (in pl. 用复数 , prec. by 前接 the)a the conditions in some sphere of action 诀窍 know the ropes 知道诀窍; show a person the ropes 把窍门教给某人 b the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring or cricket ground (拳击台、摔跤台、板球场等的)围栏索，围绳 4 (prec. by 前接 the)a a halter for hanging a person 绞索 b execution by hanging 绞刑 ●v. 1 tr. fasten, secure, or catch with rope 用绳拴(或系、捆等)；用绳套捕 2 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 off, in) enclose (a space) with rope 用绳子围(某处) 3 Mountaineering 【登山】a tr. connect (a party) with a rope; attach (a person) to a rope 用绳子将(登山者)系在一起；用绳子系住(某人) b (absol. [含宾]) put on a rope 使系上绳子 c intr. (foll. by 后跟 down, up) climb down or up using a rope 藉绳子爬上(或爬下) □ give a person plenty of rope (or enough rope to hang himself or herself) give a person enough freedom of action to bring about his or her own downfall 任由某人为所欲为而自取灭亡 □ on the rope Mountaineering roped together 【登山】被用绳子系在一起 □ on the ropes 1 Boxing forced against the ropes by the opponent's attack 【拳击】被对手逼到拳击台的围绳上 2 near defeat 濒于失败 □ rope in persuade to take part 说服…参加 □ rope into persuade to take part in 说服…参加… was roped into doing the washing-up 被说服去洗餐具 □ rope of sand delusive security 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 [Old English rɑˉp, from Germanic] |