be on the rope
基本解釋
- (登山者)用繩相互系在一起
英漢例句
- The hawser can either be thick, heavy ropes or a thin steel cable use on ships.
纜繩既可以指粗重的繩子,也可以指船上使用的細鋼索。
liu-jing.lj.blog.163.com - The first victim of an ecological crisis could be the Mekong giant catfish, which has been on the ropes for years.
這場生態(tài)危機的首個受害者可能會是湄公河大鯰,它們已經(jīng)命懸一線多年。 - It is an incredible turnaround for an industry that looked to be on the ropes.
FORBES: The Great Private Equity Comeback Is Complete--At Least On Paper - President Barack Obama appeared to be on the ropes after the beating his party took in November and his under 50% approval rating.
FORBES: Christie May Be GOP's Best Hope - Thompson, whose campaign seemed to be on the ropes, had said he needed a strong showing in South Carolina to revitalize his prospects.
NPR: McCain Wins South Carolina's Kingmaking Contest