noose
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A noose is 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. 套索; 绞索
...a horrifying videotape of a man swinging from a noose. …一盘一名男子吊在绞索上的恐怖录像带。
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noose /nuːs/ (nooses)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
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。
[ 单数名词 ]
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。 返回 noose