rope1/rop; rəʊp/n 1 [C,U] very strong thick string 粗绳﹐绳索: a skipping rope 跳绳pieces of rope tied to a tree 绑在树上的一根根绳子2 the ropes [plural 复数] the things someone needs to know in order to do a job〔干某项工作的〕基础知识﹐窍门: I spent the first month learning the ropes . 第一个月我在熟悉情况。Miss McGinley will show you the ropes . 麦金利小姐会教你怎么做。3 on the ropesinformal if you are on the ropes, you are likely to fail or be defeated【非正式】处境十分困难〔指濒于失败或被击败〕4 be at/near the end of your rope AmE to have no more strength or ability to deal with a difficult situation【美】计穷力竭: With three kids and no money, I’m at the end of my rope. 有三个孩子﹐又没有钱﹐我走投无路了。
rope2v [T] to tie things or people together, using rope〔用绳索〕捆﹐绑: rope sth to sth 把某物捆在某物上rope sth together The climbers were roped together for safety. 为了安全起见﹐登山者互相用绳索系在一起。rope sb in phr v informal to persuade someone to help you【非正式】说服〔某人〕帮忙: rope sb in to do sth I’ve been roped in to help. 我被拉去帮忙。