n (1)绳索((length of) strong thick cord made by twisting together lengths of fibre，or other material)[C，U]：tie sth with a (piece of)～用绳子绑住某物;faster/undo/untie a～系/解开/解开绳子;jump the～跳绳;wire/metal～金属线(缆);～dancing/walking 走(钢)索/走(钢)索;

(2)一串(row of objects fastened to form a line)[C][N(of)]：a～of onions/pearls 一辫葱头/串珍珠;

(3)绞刑(death by hanging)[U，the～](infml)：bring back the～恢复死刑;

give sb enough rope(and he will hang himself) 让其作恶(终自作自受)：John is always stealing and hasn't been caught. But give him enough～and he will hang himself. 约翰总偷东西，但从来没有被抓住过。如果他继续偷下去，总有一天会自食其果。

give sb plenty of/some rope 给某人充分的/一些行动自由：Children shouldn't be given all the～they want. 不能让孩子们想干什么就干什么。

show sb the ropes 向某人演示如何做……：Betty showed Jennie the～s when she was learning to make a dress. 珍妮学做衣服时，贝蒂告诉她一些方法。

know/learn the ropes知道/学会做某事：When you go to a new school it takes a while to learn/know the～s. 上一所新学校时，你需要一些时间去熟悉/了解情况。

→′rope-ladder n 绳梯;

v (用绳子)捆(扎等)(tie or fasten with a rope)[I，I+adv(up)，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv(up)]：You'd better～(up). 你最好用绳子绑住。～cattle/a horse 套牛/拴马;～the child to a post/the luggage to the roof of the car 把那个孩子捆在木桩上/行李捆在汽车顶上;～animals/bicycles/climbers together 把动物/自行车/爬山者绑在一起;Is the luggage～d properly up? 行李用绳子捆好了吗?

rope in (v adv)劝(诱)使参加(活动)(vt)：R～in Charles to help you decorate the gym for the party. 说服查尔斯帮你布置体育馆，准备举办聚会。

rope off (v adv)用绳子围起来(vt)：The police～ed off the entrance to the building. 警察用绳子把大楼的入口处围起来了。

【辨异】rope与cord、string、thread和wire的区别见CORD。