rope

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【释义】：

n．❶ 粗绳，索，金属缆：bind(or fasten)with a rope 用绳系住．twist a rope 打绳．a steel rope 钢丝绳The enemy has been at the end of its rope．敌人已经日暮途穷了．give sb．(plenty of) rope 让某人(充分)行动自由．give sb．plenty of rope(or rope enough)to hang himself放任某人使之自取灭亡．the rope 绞索．the ropes 1)(运动场用的)圈绳．2)【口语】秘诀，内幕，内情．know(learn，show sb．，put sb．up to)the ropes知道(学知，向某人说出，告诉某人)某行业的情况、规则、手续等．❷ 一串物：a rope of pearls一串珠子．a rope of sand靠不住的结合．❸ 饮料中的丝状粘质．

－vt．❶ 缚，绑，系：rope a horse to a tree把马系在树上．❷ (登山)用绳联系．❸ 用绳围界：rope sb．in说服某人参与一项活动．

－vi．❶ 成绳．❷ 变粘．