/rəʊp ||; rop/noun
[C,U] very thick, strong string that is used for tying or lifting heavy things, climbing up, etc 绳;索;缆:
We need some rope to tie up the boat with.我们需要缆索把小船系住。☞picture at cable 见cable插图 show sb/know/learn the ropes to show sb/know/learn how a job should be done 教某人/懂得/学习做某事的诀窍
rope²
/rəʊp ||; rop/verb
[T] rope A to B;rope A and B together to tie sb/sth with a rope 用绳子系住
rope sb in (to do sth)(informal 非正式) to persuade sb to help in an activity, especially when he/she does not want to 劝说某人(参与活动)
rope sth off to put ropes round or across an area in order to keep people out of it 用绳子围起或拦开