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

• He's supposed to be headed back with the noose.
  他应该把套索带回去了。
• 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。
• The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital
  叛乱分子正在收紧对首都的包围。
• That noose was a pain in the neck.
  这套索要挂脖子上可真痛苦。
• My noose setup, among other things.
  其中包括那套活结装置。
• A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose.
  捕捉鸟类或小哺乳动物的捕捉机；通常有一个套索。
• This time you have really put your head in the noose.
  这次你真是自投罗网了。
• 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。
• And you're gonna preach your neck right into a hangman's noose.
  现在你正在把你的脖子放进刽子手的绳套里。
• He hanged himself in his cell with a noose of sheets tied to the bars.
  他在牢房里用被单做成索套系在铁条上，上吊自杀。