| 单词 | rope |
| 释义 | rope —roper, n. —ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n. , v. , roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space. b. Informal. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking: The new employee didn't take long to learn the ropes. 4. a hangman's noose, halter, or cord. 5. the sentence or punishment of death by hanging. 6. a quantity of material or a number of things twisted or strung together in the form of a cord: a rope of tobacco. 7. a stringy, viscid, or glutinous formation in a liquid: ropes of slime. 8. at the end of one's rope, at the end of one's endurance or means; at the limit: With all her savings gone and bills piling up, she was at the end of her rope. 9. give someone enough rope, to allow a person complete freedom to continue his or her misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow. 10. on the ropes, a. Boxing. in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling. b. Informal. in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure: By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes. v.t. 11. to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope. 12. to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often fol. by off). 13. to catch with a lasso; lasso. 14. Naut. to reinforce (a sail or awning) with a boltrope. v.i. 15. to be drawn out into a filament of thread; become ropy. 16. rope in, Informal. to lure or entice, esp. by employing deception: The swindler had roped in a number of gullible persons. [bef. 900; (n.) ME rop(e), rap(e), OE rap; c. D reep, G Reif; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.] |
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