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ropes

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ropes

BrE /rəʊps/
NAmE /roʊps/

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●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。

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ropes是什么意思