
好词典

源自古英语 rāp,与古诺尔斯语 reip 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *raipaz。
❶ 由多股纤维或金属丝拧成的粗绳,常用于捆绑、牵引或固定物品,具有较高的强度和耐用性。
“He tied the boat to the dock with a thick rope.”
(他用一根粗绳子把船系在码头上。)
“The climbers used ropes to secure themselves on the mountain.”
(登山者用绳索在山上固定自己。)
❶ 用绳子捆绑或固定某物,通常是为了安全或便于移动。
“They roped the logs together before floating them down the river.”
(他们把原木用绳子绑在一起,然后顺流漂下。)
“She roped her suitcase to the roof of the car.”
(她用绳子把行李箱固定在车顶上。)
on the ropes — 处于困境或即将失败的状态,常用于形容比赛、竞争或生活中遇到困难的情况。
“After losing three key players, the team was on the ropes.”
(失去三名主力队员后,这支队伍陷入了困境。)
know the ropes — 熟悉某项工作或活动的流程和细节,表示有经验或了解内情。
“Ask Sarah to train you - she really knows the ropes around here.”
(让莎拉来培训你吧,她非常熟悉这里的门道。)