| [/rəup; rop/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (length of) thick cord or wire made by twisting finer cords or wires together （由多股拧成的）粗绳或金属缆:
We tied his feet together with (a) rope. 我们用绳子把他的双脚捆在一起. *
The kids tied a (piece of) rope to the tree and used it as a swing.孩子们把（一根）绳子系在树上当作秋千玩. 用法:
2 [C] number of similar things twisted or strung together 缠结或串连成绳状的东西:
a rope of onions, pearls, etc 一串 洋葱、 珍珠等. 用法:
3 the rope [sing] (infml or rhet 口或修辞) death by hanging 绞刑:
bring back the rope, ie the death penalty 恢复死刑. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) give sb enough `rope (and he'll hang himself) (saying 谚) allow sb enough freedom of action (and he will bring about his own downfall) 任由某人为所欲为（终将自作自受）. give sb plenty of/some `rope allow sb much/some freedom of action 给某人以充分的[一定程度的]行动自由. money for jam/old rope => money. show sb/know/learn the `ropes explain to sb/know/learn the procedures or rules for doing sth 向某人解释[弄清楚/学习]做某事的程序或规则:
She's just started it'll take her a week or two to learn the ropes. 她是新手--要用一两个星期的时间熟悉情况. rope 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] fasten or bind (sb/sth) with (a) rope 用绳系住或捆绑（某人[某物]）:
rope (ie lasso and tie up) cattle 用套索套牛 *
They roped him to a tree. 他们把他绑在树上. *
climbers roped together 用绳联结在一起的登山者. 用法:
2 (phr v) rope sb in (to do sth) (infml) (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) persuade sb (to take part in an activity) 说服某人（参与一项活动）:
All her friends have been roped in to help organize the event. 她所有的朋友都已动员来协助组织这一活动. rope sth off enclose sth with rope(s) 用绳围起某物:
rope off the scene of the accident 把事故现场用绳子拦起来. |