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Noose N Count 英[Nu:S 美[Nus N.套索;束缚;绞刑;Vt.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑 绳套;套索;活扣 Circular Loop

单词 noose
音标
英[nu:s] 美[nus]
解释
n.套索;束缚;绞刑;vt.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑;
例句

N-COUNT
绳套;套索;活扣
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.

N-COUNT
束缚;圈套;陷阱
You can refer to something that traps people in a difficult situation as a noose around their neck.
例:The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital...叛乱分子正在收紧对首都的包围。
例: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。
变形
third:nooses~done:noosed~pl:nooses~ing:noosing~past:noosed~

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