- a length of stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, or similar material（麻、棉或类似材料制成的）绳, 索。
- N. Amer. a lasso〈北美〉（套捕牛、马等的）套索。
the rope
used in reference to execution by hanging绞刑：executions by the rope continued well into the twentieth century.
绞刑在20世纪还实行了相当长的时间。
the ropes
the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring（拳击台、摔跤台的）围绳。
- a quantity of roughly spherical objects such as onions or pearls strung together（球状物的）（一）串, （一）条：
a rope of pearls.
一串珍珠。
the ropes
informal used in reference to the established procedures in an organization or area of activity〈非正式〉办事的规矩; 诀窍：I want you to show her the ropes
我要你教她熟悉办事的规矩
new boys were expected to learn the ropes from the old hands.
期望初出茅庐的男孩从老手那里学会诀窍。
ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: with reference to ropes used in sailing.
- catch, fasten, or secure with rope用绳捆（或扎、绑）; 用绳系住; 用绳拖; 用套索套捕（牛、马等）：
the calves must be roped and led out of the stockade
牛犊要用套索套住再牵出栅栏
the climbers were all roped together.
登山者全部用绳系在一起。
rope someone in/into
persuade someone to take part in (an activity)说服…参加（活动）：anyone who could play an instrument or sing in tune was roped in.
会弹奏乐器或会唱歌的人都被说服参加进来。
rope something off
enclose or separate an area with a rope or tape用绳（或带子）围起（或隔开）：police roped off the area of the find.
警察把发现的区域用绳子围起。
- no obj. Climbing (of a party of climbers) connect each other together with a rope【登山】（一群登山者）用绳子系在一起：
we stopped at the foot of the Cavales Ridge and roped up.
我们在卡弗利斯山山脊的脚下停下来, 用绳子系在一起往上爬。
- no obj.
rope down/up
Climbing climb down or up using a rope【登山】藉绳爬下/藉绳登山： the party had been roping down a hanging glacier.
那群登山者绕绳爬下悬伸在外的冰川。
give a man enough rope（或plenty of rope）and he will hang himself
- proverb given enough freedom of action a person will bring about their own downfall〈谚〉为所欲为者必将自取灭亡。
money for old rope
- 见MONEY.
on the rope
- Climbing roped together【登山】用绳子系在一起的：
the technique of moving together on the rope.
系在一根绳子上一起移动的技巧。
on the ropes
- Boxing forced against the ropes by the opponent's attack【拳击】被对手逼到拳击台的围绳上。
- in state of near collapse or defeat即将崩溃, 即将完蛋; 就要失败; 处于困境：
behind the apparent success the company was on the ropes.
公司表面上很成功, 实际上却即将垮掉。
a rope of sand
- formal used in allusion to something providing only illusory security or coherence〈正式〉无凝聚力的结合, 不牢固的凝聚; 徒劳无功的事：
our union will become a mere rope of sand.
我们的联合将变得毫无凝聚力。