日用品英语趣说之ropes粗绳子

Rope 粗绳子 What is the difference between a rope and a thread of or string? A rope is usually twisted from a number of strings or from many threads. It is therefore much strong then either of them. What does the set phrase “the ropes” mean ？When you go to a new school, it takes you a while to learn the ropes. When you travel by plane for the first time, you had better ask the stewardess to show you the ropes. When you want to do a new job well, you should learn it from an old hand who knows the ropes. Now you can see “the ropes” may mean the rules and customs in a place or the special knowledge or skill and experience of a job, depending on the context. 粗绳与细绳或线有什么区别呢？粗绳通常是由一些细绳或许多线编织而成的，因此它比后两者要坚韧得多。 短语the ropes的意思是什么？当你去一所新学校上学的时候，你得花一点时间了解the roses（内中的情况），当你第一次乘飞机旅行的时候，最好请空中小姐给你指点指点the ropes（有关事宜）。要是你想做好一件新工作，你应该向熟悉the ropes（门路）的老手学习。现在你会明白the ropes可以表示某地的规矩、习惯或某一项工作的特殊学问、技巧和经验，视上下文而定。