rope
rope
noun
give a man enough rope (或 plenty of rope) and he will hang himself
noun
- 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。
- [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。
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
- 见 money
- (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。
- (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。
- (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。
- Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif
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