rope
n
1 [C, U] (length of) thick cord or wire made by twisting finer cords or wires together (由多股擰成的)粗繩或金屬纜
We tied his feet together with
(a) rope. 我們用繩子把他的雙腳捆在一起.
The kids tied a (piece of) rope to the tree and used it as a swing.孩子們把(一根)繩子系在樹上當(dāng)作秋千玩.
2 [C] number of similar things twisted or strung together 纏結(jié)或串連成繩狀的東西
a rope of onions, pearls, etc 一串 洋蔥、 珍珠等.
3 the rope [sing]
(infml or rhet 口或修辭) death by hanging 絞刑
bring back the rope, ie the death penalty 恢復(fù)死刑.
4 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) give sb enough `rope (and he'll hang himself) (saying 諺) allow sb enough freedom of action (and he will bring about his own downfall) 任由某人為所欲為(終將自作自受). give sb plenty of/some `rope allow sb much/some freedom of action 給某人以充分的[一定程度的]行動(dòng)自由. money for jam/old rope => money. show sb/know/learn the `ropes explain to sb/know/learn the procedures or rules for doing sth 向某人解釋[弄清楚/學(xué)習(xí)]做某事的程序或規(guī)則
She's just started it'll take her a week or two to learn the ropes. 她是新手--要用一兩個(gè)星期的時(shí)間熟悉情況. rope, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
fasten or bind (sb/sth) with
(a) rope 用繩系住或捆綁(某人[某物])
rope (ie lasso and tie up) cattle 用套索套牛
They roped him to a tree. 他們把他綁在樹上.
climbers roped together 用繩聯(lián)結(jié)在一起的登山者.
2 (phr v) rope sb in (to do sth) (infml 口) (esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)) persuade sb (to take part in an activity) 說(shuō)服某人(參與一項(xiàng)活動(dòng))
All her friends have been roped in to help organize the event. 她所有的朋友都已動(dòng)員來(lái)協(xié)助組織這一活動(dòng). rope sth off enclose sth with rope(s) 用繩圍起某物
rope off the scene of the accident 把事故現(xiàn)場(chǎng)用繩子攔起來(lái).
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[r?up]n. 繩, 索, 粗繩, 絞索, 決竅vt. 捆, 縛, 綁, 圈起, 以繩將...系住vi. 擰成繩狀【電】 繩相關(guān)詞組: rope sth off rope sb in
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
繩,索,線
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
quotevt.& vi. 引述,引用;
vt. 報(bào)價(jià);引述;
vi. 引用;
n. 引用;報(bào)價(jià);引號(hào);
explosiveadj. 爆炸的;易爆炸的;突增的;暴躁的;
n. 爆炸物,炸藥;[語(yǔ)言學(xué)] 爆破音;