释义 |
●on the ˈropes (informal) very near to failure or defeat 濒于失败;即将遭受挫败◆The company is on the ropes; unless the bank extends their loan, they’re finished. 这家公司面临倒闭,如果银行不延长他们的贷款期限,他们就完了。 NOTE This idiom refers to a boxer that is against the ropes of a boxing ring. 这个习语原指拳击手被逼到拳击台的围绳上。 |