ropes

英 [rəʊps]

美 [roʊps]

n.  粗绳; 线缆; 绳索; (拳击或摔跤场四周的)围绳，圈绳; 串在一起的相似的东西
v.  用绳子捆(或绑、系); 用绳子系牢; 捆紧; 用套索抓捕(动物); 套
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柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 粗绳;绳索;缆绳
  Aropeis a thick cord or wire that is made by twisting together several thinner cords or wires. Ropes are used for jobs such as pulling cars, tying up boats, or tying things together.
  1. He tied the rope around his waist.
     他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
  2. ...a climbing rope.
     一根登山绳
  3. ...a piece of rope.
     一根绳子
• VERB (用绳索)捆，绑，拴
  If youropeone thingtoanother, you tie the two things together with a rope.
  1. I roped myself to the chimney.
     我用绳子把自己系在烟囱上。
• N-PLURAL (拳击或摔跤场地的)围绳，圈绳
  The ropesrefers to the fence made of rope that surrounds a boxing ring or a wrestling ring.
  1. He was knocked through the ropes by Tafer.
     他被塔费尔一拳打得从围绳间摔出了场外。
• PHRASE 任由…自作自受;任…作茧自缚;任…出丑
  If yougivesomeoneenough rope to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish.
  1. The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves...
     国王只不过是给了这些政客自缚的绳子。
  2. If we give her enough rope, she will hang herself.
     如果我们让她为所欲为，她一定会栽大跟头的。
• 熟悉门道;学习窍门
  If youare learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done.
• PHRASE 懂行;在行;熟悉技巧
  If youknow the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
  1. The moment she got to know the ropes, there was no stopping her.
     一旦她懂行了，就什么也难不住她了。
• 轻松赚来的钱
  If you describe a payment asmoney for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort.
• PHRASE 处境艰难;即将放弃;濒临失败;走投无路
  If you say that someone ison the ropes, you mean that they are very near to giving up or being defeated.
  1. The army claims the rebels are on the ropes.
     军队声称叛军支撑不了多久了。
• 教…如何做;教…方法;教…诀窍
  If youshowsomeonethe ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task.

双语例句

• After two years in college, I think I finally know the ropes.
  进了大学二年了，我想我终于懂得诀窍了。
• Did they steal your ropes too?
  他们也偷了你的绳索？
• The engineers worked out the math and designed a system of nylon ropes and pulleys.
  工程师们从数学上进行了论证，并设计出一个由尼龙绳子和滑轮构成的工作系统。
• He got entangled in the ropes.
  他被绳子缠住了。
• Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
  将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
• She hurriedly untied the ropes binding her ankles
  她连忙解开绑着脚踝的绳子。
• Have faith in your hooks and ropes.
  对你的钩子和绳子有信心吧。
• He would use whatever was in the environment& tables, chairs, ropes.
  他会利用周围的任何东西&桌子、椅子和绳子。
• But then the ropes broke.
  但就在这时，绳子断了。
• You'd better harden in the ropes, the sails are not tight enough!
  你最好拉紧大绳，帆绷得还不够紧。