noose

noose

英 [nuːs]
　　美 [nus]

n. 套索；束縛；絞刑
　　vt. 用套索捉；使落入圈套

中文詞源：

noose 套索

來自拉丁語nodus,節，結，詞源同net.引申詞義網，套索。

例句：

1. The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital.
叛亂分子正在收緊對首都的包圍。

2. His debts were a noose around his neck.
債務就像套在他脖子上的一條套索。

3. Put one's head in a noose.
自套絞索.

4. They tied a noose round her neck.
他們在她脖子上系瞭一個活扣.

5. He cut the rope then and went astern to noose the tail.
然後他割下一截繩子,走到船梢去套住魚尾巴.