plural ropes
plural ropes
Learner's definition of ROPE
1
: a strong, thick string that is made by twisting many thin strings or fibers together粗绳;线绳;绳索 [count]
[noncount]
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a six-foot length of rope一段六英尺长的绳子
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We used rope to tie down the furniture in the trailer.我们用绳子把拖车上的家具绑好。
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The hostages were tied up with rope.人质被绳子捆绑着。
— see also jump rope, skipping rope, tightrope, towrope 2
[count] : a string on which a number of similar things are held together把相似的东西串在一起的绳子 3
ropes [plural] : the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity诀窍;窍门 -
The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes.那位经验丰富的警察给新手演示办案的诀窍。
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It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.新员工要花上几周时间才能熟悉工作。
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He really knows the/his ropes.他是位深谙诀窍的主管。
4
the ropes : a fence made of rope that encloses a boxing or wrestling ring(拳击或摔跤场四周的)围绳
jump/skip rope
US
: to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game跳绳
money for old rope
— see money
on the ropes
informal
: in a very bad position or situation : very close to failure or defeat处于困境;濒于失败
the end of your rope
— see 1end 2 rope /ˈroʊp/ verb
ropes; roped; roping
ropes; roped; roping
Learner's definition of ROPE
[+ object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to bind, fasten, or tie (something or someone) with a rope用绳子捆(或绑、系) -
The dog was roped to the fence.那只狗被拴在栅栏上。
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The boats were roped together at the dock.那些船被系在一起拴在了码头。
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Mountain climbers often rope themselves together for safety.为了安全起见,爬山者经常会用绳子相互连在一起。
2
chiefly US : to catch (an animal) by throwing a circle of rope around it : lasso用套索抓捕(动物);套 3
informal : to use clever or tricky methods to get (someone) to do something设套让(某人)做某事 —
+ in or into -
I didn't want to go to the party, but my friends somehow roped me in.我不想参加那个聚会,但朋友们设法把我拉了进去。
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My friends roped me into going to the party.是朋友们诓我去参加那个聚会的。
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I always seem to get roped into driving.我似乎总是被诓去开车。
rope off
[phrasal verb] rope off (something) or rope (something) off
: to separate (an area) from another area with rope用绳子围起(一片区域)