1N-COUNT 绳套;套索;活扣 A noose is a circular loop at the end of a piece of rope or wire. A noose is tied with a knot that allows it to be tightened, and it is usually used to trap animals or hang people. 绳套;套索;活扣
2N-COUNT [usually with supplement]束缚;圈套;陷阱 You can refer to something that traps people in a difficult situation as a noose around their neck. 束缚;圈套;陷阱
The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital.
叛乱分子正在收紧对首都的包围。
Too often women find their jobs turning into nooses around their neck.