释义 |
noose noun uk /nuːs/ us /nuːs/ [ C ] one end of a rope tied to form a circle that can be tightened round something such as a person's neck to hang (= kill) them: 绞索,绳套 They put him on the back of a horse and looped a noose around his neck.他们把他放在马背上,并用绳索套住他的脖子。 bdspn/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages [ S ] a serious problem or limit: 问题;束缚,羁绊 The noose of poverty was tightening(= becoming more serious) daily.贫困问题日益加剧。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cords, ropes, cables & string bell pull bowline bungee cable catgut cord fibre flex halter halyard harness landline lanyard lariat rein shackles shock cord stringed stringy tether
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noose | American Dictionary noose noun[ C ] us/nus/ one end of a rope tied to form a circle which can be tightened around something, such as a person’s neck to hang (= kill) the person |