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ropes

UK //rəʊps//US //roʊps//

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。)

同义词:cords, lines, cables

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。)

同义词:tie, bind, secure

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。)