on the ropes

释义

1. 牛津电影里 75%

   濒于失败；即将失败

   very close to being defeated

   - We saw the smoke. - Yeah.

电影里这样说 · 6 部

• - We saw the smoke. - Yeah.19172019
• Well, that's a scrum on the ropes, right there.Everest2015
• Yeah. He got the left hand on the ropes now.Do the Right Thing1989
• Braddock is back on the ropes.Cinderella Man2005
• We got 'em on the ropes!American Underdog2021
• He had you on the ropes, John.The Man from Earth2007
• Got the sucker on the ropes.The Royal Tenenbaums2001
• Hey Hoppy I want you on the ropesSouthpaw2015

在完整场景里学

• 为所应为1989
  • 热浪清晨电台开播：pink slip（解雇通知单）
  • 披萨店清早为扫地拌嘴：hot as the devil（热得要命）
  • 扫街挣一块钱挨骂：be my guest（请便）
• 美国草根：库尔特·华纳的故事2021
  • 自述不可能的梦想：stand your ground（站稳脚跟）
  • 为追女孩临时学跳舞：none of your business（不关你的事）
  • 坦白身世换来她的名字：make something of（做出名堂）

同一词条的短语

• give enough rope
• show the ropes
• be at the end of your tether
• money for jam rope
• rope in
• rope off