rope

noun

1. 粗绳；线缆；绳索
   very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires, etc. together
   1. The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks.
      绳索断了，她从50米的高空摔到了岩石上。
   2. We tied his hands together with rope.
      我们用绳子把他的手绑在一起。
   3. The anchor was attached to a length of rope.
      铁锚系在一段缆绳上。
   4. Coils of rope lay on the quayside.
      码头上放着一盘盘的绳子。
2. （拳击或摔跤场四周的）围绳，圈绳
   the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place
3. 串在一起的相似的东西
   a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread
   1. a rope of pearls
      一串珍珠

verb

1. 用绳子捆（或绑、系）
   to tie one person or thing to another with a rope
   1. The thieves had roped the guard's feet together.
      窃贼把门卫的双脚捆在了一起。
   2. I roped the goat to a post.
      我把山羊拴在一根柱子上。
2. 用绳子系牢；捆紧
   to tie sth with a rope so that it is held tightly and safely
   1. I closed and roped the trunk.
      我把箱子盖上，用绳子捆结实。
3. 用套索抓捕（动物）；套
   to catch an animal by throwing a circle of rope around it

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.
   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
2. VERB (用绳索)捆，绑，拴
   If you rope one thing to another, 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。
3. N-PLURAL (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.
   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。
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.
   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。
5. 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.
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.
   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。
7. 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.
8. 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.
   1. The army claims the rebels are on the ropes.
      军队声称叛军支撑不了多久了。
9. 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.

1. Harris got a rope from the car boot.
   哈里斯从汽车行李箱里拿出一条绳子。
2. Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder
   托德气愤地摇了摇头，然后把那卷绳子往肩上一搭。
3. The rope could not be disentangled and had to be cut.
   绳子解不开了，只能剪断。
4. A rope jammed the boat's propeller
   一根绳子卡住了船的螺旋桨。
5. He looped the rope over the wood
   他把绳子绕到木头上。
6. He used a rope to mark off the circle
   他用绳子把那个圈围了起来。
7. I got a purchase on the rope and pulled
   我紧抓住绳子，用力去拉。
8. They had to walk across an emergency footbridge, holding onto a rope that served as a rail
   他们必须握着一条绳索充当扶手穿过一条紧急人行天桥。
9. He tied the rope around his waist.
   他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
10. I roped myself to the chimney.
    我用绳子把自己系在烟囱上。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. The army claims the rebels are on the ropes.
    军队声称叛军支撑不了多久了。
16. They skip rope and play catch, waiting for the bell.
    他们又是跳绳，又是玩接球，等着上课铃声响起。
17. They used slings of rope to lower us from one set of arms to another.
    他们用吊索把我们从高处的一组吊臂上放到低处的另一组吊臂上。
18. A motorcyclist was seriously injured when she was snared by a rope stretched across the road.
    一个骑摩托的女子被横扯在马路上的一根绳子给绊倒了，伤势严重。
19. He threw Brian a rope.
    他扔给布赖恩一根绳子。
20. The horse jumped forwards and round her, winding the rope round her waist.
    那匹马围着她向前跳，把绳子绕在了她腰上。
21. He held on to the rope and swung across.
    他抓住绳子悠了过去。
22. We tugged so hard that the rope broke.
    我们用力扽，绳子断了。
23. Don't pull so hard at the rope.
    别那么使劲揪绳子。
24. Give the rope a few more twists.
    把绳子再搓几下。
25. He twisted the three ropes to make one very strong rope.
    他把3根绳子搓成一根非常结实的绳子。
26. This rope is twisted from many threads.
    这根绳子是由许多线搓合而成的。
27. The rope is too slack.
    绳子太松了。
28. The rope hasn't been tied fast.
    绳子没系牢。
29. I take a firm grasp on the rope from slipping.
    我紧握住绳子不让它滑掉。
30. The rope gave way.
    绳索断了。

rope sb↔in

rope sb into sth

1. 劝说某人加入；说服某人帮忙
   to persuade sb to join in an activity or to help to do sth, even when they do not want to

rope sth↔off

1. 用绳子围起（一片区域）
   to separate an area from another one, using ropes, to stop people from entering it

n.

give sb enough rope

• 放任自由，任其为所欲为（使其犯错误或出丑）
  to allow sb freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly
  1. The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself .
     这个问题模棱两可，让面试者胡乱发挥而自毙吧。

on the ropes

• 濒于失败；即将失败
  very close to being defeated

show sb/know/learn the ropes

• 向某人演示 / 知道 / 学会如何做某事
  to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done

be at the end of your tether

• 筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽
  to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.

money for jam/old rope

• 容易赚的钱财
  money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort

noun

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2. a strong line

verb

1. fasten with a rope
   1. rope the bag securely

   Synonym:    leash

2. catch with a lasso
   1. rope cows

   Synonym:    lasso