rope

1. N-VAR A rope is a thick cord or wire that is made by twisting together several thinner cords or wires. Ropes are used for jobs such as pulling cars, tying up boats, or tying things together. 缆绳

He tied the rope around his waist. 他把那条缆绳系在他的腰上。

2. V-T If you rope one thing to another, you tie the two things together with a rope. (用绳) 系

I roped myself to the chimney. 我用绳子将自己系在了那个烟囱上。

3. PHRASE If you give someone enough rope to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish. 任某人自作自受

The king has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves. 那位国王不过是任那些政客自作自受。

4. PHRASE If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. 熟悉门道[非正式]

He tried hiring more salesmen to push his radio products, but they took too much time to learn the ropes. 他试图雇佣更多的销售员来推销无线电产品，但那些人用了太多时间熟悉门道。

5. PHRASE If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done. 懂行[非正式]

The moment she got to know the ropes, there was no stopping her. 一旦她懂了行，她就一往无前了。

6. PHRASE If you show someone the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task. 给某人指点门道[非正式]

We had a patrol out on the border, breaking in some young soldiers, showing them the ropes. 我们在边境上进行了一次巡逻，训练一些年轻士兵，对他们做了指点。