| 释义 |
ropes BrE /rəʊps/
NAmE /roʊps/► SEE ALLon the ropesshow sb/learn/know the ropes
●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。 ●show sb/learn/know the ˈropes (informal) explain to sb/learn/know how to do a particular job, task, etc. correctly 指点／学习／掌握诀窍◆It will take me a couple of weeks to learn the ropes but after that I should be fine.
我需要几周的时间来摸清门道，然后就没问题了。◆Mrs Brian will show you the ropes.
布赖恩太太会告诉你该怎么做。 ORIGIN This expression refers to a sailor learning the different ropes for the sails of a ship. 这个表达法原指水手学着熟悉船上各种缆绳索具。 |