noose

英 [nuːs]

美 [nuːs]

n.  绳套; 套索; 活扣
vt.  用套索捉; 使落入圈套; 处以绞刑

复数：nooses　过去分词：noosed　现在分词：noosing　过去式：noosed　第三人称单数：nooses　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.22641 / COCA.14639

牛津词典

noun

• 绳套；套索；活扣
  a circle that is tied in one end of a rope with a knot that allows the circle to get smaller as the other end of the rope is pulled
  1. a hangman's noose
     绞索
  2. His debts were a noose around his neck.
     债务就像套在他脖子上的一条套索。

柯林斯词典

• 绳套;套索;活扣
  Anooseis a circular loop at the end of a piece of rope or wire. A noose is tied with a knot that allows it to be tightened, and it is usually used to trap animals or hang people.
• N-COUNT 束缚;圈套;陷阱
  You can refer to something that traps people in a difficult situation as anoosearound their neck.
  1. The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital...
     叛乱分子正在收紧对首都的包围。
  2. Too often women find their jobs turning into nooses around their neck.
     女性常常感到工作成了一种束缚。

英英释义

noun

• a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
  Synonym:running nooseslip noose
• a trap for birds or small mammals
  Synonym:snaregin

verb

• secure with a noose
• make a noose in or of

双语例句

• The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital
  叛乱分子正在收紧对首都的包围。
• He cut the rope then and went astern to noose the tail.
  然后他割下一截绳子，走到船梢去套住鱼尾巴。
• He's supposed to be headed back with the noose.
  他应该把套索带回去了。
• That noose was a pain in the neck.
  这套索要挂脖子上可真痛苦。
• Dexter: the noose is tightening.
  绳子勒得更紧了。
• While the otter is going about this task, the rabbit fashions a noose from tree bark.
  趁着水獭抓鸭子的工夫，兔子用树皮做了一个绳套。
• Gather around, everybody. there's "good noose" tonight.
  所有人都集合，今晚将有绞刑。
• The other got busted, went the noose route in his cell.
  还有一个被发现后在自己的地下室上吊了。
• I waved my right arm as Launcelot swept in-he recognized my rag-I tore away noose and bandage.
  一见朗斯洛风驰电掣而来，我就把右臂一挥他认出我那块破布了我扯下的绳子和绷带。
• But I don't see why I should put my head in a noose to conceal his affair.
  但我不明白我为什么要自讨苦吃，去帮他隐瞒他的风流韵事。