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 (围住拳击台、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了解情况。
verb
[with obj.]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. 牛犊要用套索套捕,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. 警察把发现物的地点用绳子围起。 ■[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,绕绳下降/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。
常用词组 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. 大家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。
语源
Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif