
ropes
词源
源自古英语 'rāp',意为绳索或绳子,与古北欧语 'reip' 和德语 'Reif' 同源。
noun
❶ 指由纤维或金属等材料制成的粗绳或绳索,常用于捆绑、攀爬或固定物品等用途。
“The sailors tied the boat to the dock with thick ropes.”
(水手们用粗绳子把船系在码头上。)
“She climbed the mountain using only ropes and her bare hands.”
(她仅用绳索和双手就爬上了山。)
❶ 比喻为某个领域的基本知识或规则,常用于学习或适应新环境时。
“It took him a few weeks to learn the ropes of his new job.”
(他花了几个星期才熟悉了新工作的基本流程。)
“She showed the new intern the ropes of the office.”
(她向新实习生介绍了办公室的基本情况。)
verb
❶ 用绳子捆绑或固定某物,通常指用绳索将物品系紧或连接起来。
“He roped the boxes together to make them easier to carry.”
(他用绳子把箱子绑在一起,方便搬运。)
“They roped off the area to keep people out.”
(他们用绳子围住该区域,防止人们进入。)
常见短语
know the ropes — 指熟悉某个领域的基本规则或操作方法,常用于描述某人已经掌握了某项技能或知识。
“After a month of training, she finally knows the ropes.”
(经过一个月的培训,她终于掌握了要领。)
on the ropes — 比喻处于困境或濒临失败的状态,常用于描述某人或某事物面临巨大压力或挑战。
“The company is on the ropes after losing its biggest client.”
(这家公司在失去最大客户后陷入了困境。)