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ropedrope[rəup]- n.
- 绳,索
- (捕捉野马等的)套索
- [the rope]绞索;绞刑
- [复数](拳击比赛场四周的)栏索,围绳
- 一串(东西)
- (啤酒等饮料中产生的)丝状粘质
- [the ropes]窍门
- [俚语] = marijuana
- vt.
- 用绳捆(或绑,缚等):
They roped their cases and trunks for additional safety. 为了更加安全起见,他们把大小箱子都用绳子捆好。 - 用绳圈起(或隔开)(常与in,out,off连用):
Part of the room was roped off. 部分房间用绳子围起来。 - [美国英语]用绳索套捉(马、牛等):
He was roping a wild horse. 他正在用套索套一匹野马。 - 用绳索系住(登山者):
They roped her on to us for the sake of safety. 为了安全,他们用绳子把她和我们相互系在一起。
- vi.
- 短语:
- be on the high ropes
- [口语]
- 傲慢,自高自大
- 情绪高涨;兴高采烈;得意
- 发怒,被激怒
- be on the rope (登山者)用绳相互系在一起
- dance on a rope [讽刺语]被绞死,处以绞刑
- fight back to the ropes (拳击时)苦战到底,拼到底
- fight to the ropes 打到底,决一雌雄
- Give a fool rope enough,and he will hang himself. [谚语]给傻瓜绳子,他就会上吊。(意指放任傻瓜胡闹,他就会自取灭亡)
- give someone a (touch of the)rope's end 给某人以体罚;鞭打某人
- give someone (enough) rope 暂时放任以便最后收拾某人,对某人欲擒故纵[亦作give someone rope enough]
- give someone rope enough to hang himself 放纵某人为所欲为使他自作自受
- know(或learn,show someone)the ropes 知道(或学会,向某人指出,告诉某人)事情的真相(或窍门,做法,规则);熟悉(某种社会的)内情;懂得(某种行业的)窍门;很内行
- Name not a rope in his house that hanged himself. [谚语]在有人上吊的人家里,千万别谈起绳子;勿提别人忌讳的东西。
- on the ropes
- 【拳击】(被打得)摇摇晃晃地靠在围绳上;被迫退到围绳上,完全无力回击
- [俚语]快要支持不住,快垮了,即将完蛋;处于困境;毫无办法
- put someone up to the ropes 告以底细;告诉某人做法;教某人秘诀;使某人熟知详情[亦作teach someone the ropes]
- the end of one's rope 智穷力竭,山穷水尽
- throw someone a rope (在其危难时)援助某人,支持某人
- with a rope round one's neck 破釜沉舟地,拼命地
- work the ropes 幕后牵线;暗中操纵
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