rope
rope — 名詞
- ropesingular
- ropesplural
1. a thick, strong cord made by twisting together fibers, threads, or thin pieces o
繩子；繩索
由多股纖維或金屬絲扭絞而成的粗線
a thick, strong cord made by twisting together fibers, threads, or thin pieces of wire — used for pulling, tying, lifting, or holding things in place
The climber checked the rope carefully before starting her climb up the cliff.
登山者在開始攀爬懸崖前仔細檢查了繩子。
collocation: climbing rope
Hassan tied the boat to the dock with a thick nylon rope.
Hassan 用一條粗尼龍繩把小船繫在碼頭上。
The children jumped over the rope during their game in the sunny schoolyard.
孩子在陽光普照的操場上跳繩玩耍。
collocation: jump rope (children's game)
Élise pulled hard on the rope, and the heavy wooden gate slowly swung open.
Élise 用力拉繩子，沈重的木門緩緩打開了。
- thick rope
- long rope
- strong rope
- nylon rope
- climbing rope
- jump rope
- a coil of rope
- a length of rope
- a piece of rope
文法句型
a rope
a piece/length of rope
some rope
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun, rope refers to the material itself ('a coil of rope'), not a specific piece ('a rope'). Many compound nouns are formed with 'rope': climbing rope, jump rope, tug-of-war rope.
常見錯誤
2. several objects of the same type, such as pearls or beads, held together on a si
串
將同類物品串在一起的串狀物
several objects of the same type, such as pearls or beads, held together on a single thread or string
Aunt Hui wore a beautiful rope of pearls around her neck at the wedding dinner.
Hui 阿姨在婚宴上戴了一串美麗的珍珠項鍊。
collocation: a rope of pearls
The museum displayed a rope of ancient glass beads from the Han dynasty.
博物館展出了一串漢朝的古玻璃珠。
Christopher bought a rope of garlic at the farmers' market last Saturday morning.
Christopher 上週六早晨在農夫市集買了一串大蒜。
Lan hung a rope of dried red chili peppers on the kitchen wall for decoration.
Lan 把一串乾紅辣椒掛在廚房牆上當裝飾。
pattern: rope of + [food items] (garlic, onions, peppers)
- rope of pearls
- rope of beads
- rope of garlic
- rope of onions
文法句型
a rope of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
This sense is nearly always followed by 'of' specifying the type of object. It describes objects that have been intentionally threaded or tied together in a row, most commonly ornamental items (pearls, beads) or produce (garlic, onions, peppers).
常見錯誤
3. one of the thick ropes that creates the fence-like boundary around a square figh
圍繩
拳擊或摔角擂臺四周的粗繩
one of the thick ropes that creates the fence-like boundary around a square fighting area used in boxing and wrestling matches
The boxer leaned against the ropes to catch his breath between rounds.
拳擊手靠在圍繩上喘口氣，等待下一回合開始。
collocation: against the ropes
Walid climbed through the ropes and stepped into the wrestling ring.
Walid 從圍繩之間爬進了摔角擂臺。
The champion drove his opponent into the corner where all three ropes meet.
冠軍選手把對手逼到三條圍繩交會的角落。
usually plural: the ropes (as a set of three or four)
A loose rope hung from the side of the ring, so the referee stopped the match.
擂臺邊有一條圍繩鬆了，裁判因此喊停了比賽。
- the ropes
- against the ropes
- between the ropes
- through the ropes
- top rope
- bottom rope
文法句型
the ropes
against the ropes
between the ropes
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form 'the ropes' because a boxing ring has three or four ropes. The idiom 'on the ropes' — meaning close to defeat — developed from this sense in boxing.
常見錯誤
to understand or learn how a particular job, activity, or system works, especially when starting something new
懂得竅門；熟悉門路
Eitan had never worked in a kitchen before, so the head chef showed him the ropes on his first day.
It took Lara about two weeks to learn the ropes at the new office, but now she handles everything smoothly.
on the ropes
idiomin a very difficult situation and close to failing, losing, or being defeated
岌岌可危；瀕臨失敗
After three years of losses, the small company was on the ropes and needed a quick rescue plan.
The team went down by twenty points in the first half and was on the ropes for the rest of the game.
to feel so tired, worried, or upset by a difficult situation that you no longer have the patience or energy to deal with it
忍無可忍；筋疲力竭
After months of sleepless nights with a crying baby, Romi was at the end of her rope and asked her mother for help.
The teacher was at the end of his rope with the noisy class and called the principal.
to let someone continue doing something wrong or foolish, hoping or expecting that they will eventually fail or get themselves into trouble because of their own actions
放任某人自取滅亡；讓某人自食惡果
The manager suspected the employee of stealing but gave him enough rope to see what he would do next.
money for old rope
idiommoney that is earned very easily, with little effort or skill
輕鬆賺到的錢；不費吹灰之力的收入
For a skilled carpenter, fixing a loose chair leg is money for old rope — the job takes ten minutes.
To let someone act freely, hoping they will make a mistake or reveal their true nature.
給某人足夠的繩子（讓其自取滅亡）
The manager gave the intern enough rope, and he soon made a big error.
Why did you give him enough rope? He will only cause trouble.
Money earned very easily with little effort.
輕而易舉賺到的錢
Babysitting my neighbor's quiet kids was money for old rope.
Is this job really money for jam, or is there more work involved?
To teach or learn the basic skills needed for a job or activity.
傳授/了解/學習基本技能
Sara showed the new assistant the ropes on her first day.
It took me a week to learn the ropes of the cash register.
rope — 動詞
- ropepresent simple I / you / we / they
- ropes3rd person singular
- roping-ing form
- ropedpast simple
1. to fasten, secure, or tie one or more objects using rope, so that they do not mo
用繩綁
用繩子將物品繫住或固定
to fasten, secure, or tie one or more objects using rope, so that they do not move, fall, or come apart
Imran roped his tent to the tree so the storm would not blow it away.
Imran 把帳篷用繩子綁在樹上，以免被暴風吹走。
pattern: rope + object + to + location (securing to a fixed point)
The firefighters roped the rescue basket to the helicopter cable before lifting the man.
消防員把救援籃用繩子固定在直升機的纜繩上，才開始吊掛那名男子。
Piotr roped the suitcases together before loading them onto the roof of the car.
Piotr 把幾個行李箱綁在一起，然後搬到車頂上。
pattern: rope + objects + together
Lara roped her horse to the fence while she ran inside to buy bread.
Lara 把馬拴在柵欄上，自己跑進店裡買麵包。
- rope to
- rope together
- securely roped
- tightly roped
文法句型
rope + object + to + location
rope + objects + together
rope + object + to + object
用法筆記
The verb 'rope' is typically limited to physical fastening with actual rope. For the figurative sense of persuading someone to join an activity, use the phrasal verb 'rope into' rather than the base verb.
常見錯誤
rope off
phrasal verbto separate or close an area by placing ropes around it, usually to keep people out or to control traffic
用繩子圍起來
The police roped off the street after the accident to let the ambulance pass through quickly.
rope into
phrasal verbto persuade or force someone to take part in an activity that they may not want to do
說服（某人）參與；拉（某人）幫忙
Ari got roped into helping his cousin move all the heavy furniture into a truck on Saturday morning.