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

• The ropes of the tent are too tight. Slack off a little!
  帐蓬的绳子太紧了，放松一点！
• 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。
• She hurriedly untied the ropes binding her ankles
  她连忙解开绑着脚踝的绳子。
• If we can get some strong ropes or wires around the sunken boat, we might be able to haul it up.
  我们如果能用一些结实的绳子或金属缆绳拴在沉船的周围，或许能把它拖上来。
• I'd accept you* Loosening these ropes.
  如果你把绳子解开点，我会接受你。
• You run those ropes up on deck like I told you?
  我告诉你整理甲板上的绳子，你干了吗？
• The sailor's legs got entangled with the ropes.
  水手的腿给绳子缠住了。
• He can splice together the broken ends of ropes quickly.
  他能把断了的绳子头快速接起来。
• If you cut the ropes of a tent, it will collapse.
  如果你割断帐篷的绳索，它就会倒塌。
• Did they steal your ropes too?
  他们也偷了你的绳索？