rope/rəʊp/

n

1. C，U 粗绳，索；金属缆

• a piece of rope 一根绳子

• They tied his feet together with a rope. 他们用一根绳子把他的双脚捆了起来。

2. C 一串(东西)

• a rope of pearls 一串珍珠

3. 用作单 旧 绞索，绞刑

4. [～s] (拳击台四周的)围绳

5. [～s] (处理工作、问题等的)诀窍，窍门；做某事的程序(或规则)

• Betty showed Jane the ropes when she was learning to make a dress. 简在学做衣服的时候，贝蒂教了她一些窍门。

• He'll be very good once he knows the ropes a bit better. 一旦他更加懂行以后，他会做得很好。

词组give sb. enough rope to hang himself 任由某人为所欲为而自作自受 give sb. plenty of rope 给某人充分的行动自由