1 N-VAR 粗绳;绳索;缆绳 A
rope is 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.
粗绳;绳索;缆绳 2 VERB (用绳索)捆,绑,拴 If you
rope one thing
to another, you tie the two things together with a rope.
(用绳索)捆,绑,拴 [Also V n together] 3 N-PLURAL [the NOUN] (拳击或摔跤场地的)围绳,圈绳 The ropes refers to the fence made of rope that surrounds a boxing ring or a wrestling ring.
(拳击或摔跤场地的)围绳,圈绳 4 PHRASE 任由…自作自受;任…作茧自缚;任…出丑 If you
give someone
enough 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.
任由…自作自受;任…作茧自缚;任…出丑 -
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。
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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。
5 PHRASE 熟悉门道;学习窍门 If you
are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done.
熟悉门道;学习窍门 [informal] 6 PHRASE 懂行;在行;熟悉技巧 If you
know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
懂行;在行;熟悉技巧 [informal] SYN be experienced, know the score [informal] , be knowledgeable, know what's what
7 PHRASE 轻松赚来的钱 If you describe a payment as
money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort.
轻松赚来的钱 [British, informal, emphasis] 8 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 处境艰难;即将放弃;濒临失败;走投无路 If you say that someone is
on the ropes, you mean that they are very near to giving up or being defeated.
处境艰难;即将放弃;濒临失败;走投无路 9 PHRASE 教…如何做;教…方法;教…诀窍 If you
show someone
the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task.
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