rope

noun

/rəʊp/

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires, etc. together粗绳；线缆；绳索
- 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。
- We tied his hands together with rope.我们用绳子把他的手绑在一起。
- The anchor was attached to a length of rope.铁锚系在一段缆绳上。
- Coils of rope lay on the quayside.码头上放着一盘盘的绳子。
- I tripped over the guy rope of the tent in the dark.黑暗中我被帐篷支索绊倒了。
- One of the bouncers lifted the velvet rope to let us enter the club.其中一个门卫升起护栏让我进入了俱乐部。
- a rope bridge/swing/ladder (= made from rope)绳桥/秋千/梯子
see also skipping rope, tow rope
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- strong
- guy
- mooring
- …
… of rope
- length
- piece
- coil
- …
verb + rope
- knot
- tie (something together with)
- untie
- …
the ropes
[plural] the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place（拳击或摔跤场四周的）围绳，圈绳Topics Sports: other sportsc2
[countable] a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread串在一起的相似的东西
- a rope of pearls一串珍珠

词源Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif.

Idioms

be at the end of your rope (North American English)

(British English be at the end of your tether)

(informal) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽
- You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her rope.你最好让她知道你很安全。她已经筋疲力尽了。

give somebody enough rope

to allow somebody freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly放任自由，任其为所欲为（使其犯错误或出丑）
- The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself.这个问题模棱两可，参加面试的人会胡乱发挥从而出错。

money for jam/old rope

(British English, informal) money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort容易赚的钱财
- The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope.这项工作只花了大约一个小时——真是物超所值。

on the ropes

show somebody/know/learn the ropes

(informal) to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done向某人演示／知道／学会如何做某事

verb

/rəʊp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they rope	/rəʊp/ /rəʊp/
he / she / it ropes	/rəʊps/ /rəʊps/
past simple roped	/rəʊpt/ /rəʊpt/
past participle roped	/rəʊpt/ /rəʊpt/
-ing form roping	/ˈrəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈrəʊpɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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

词源Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif.