noose
n. 套索; 束縛; 絞刑
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.
You can refer to something that traps people in a difficult situation as a noose around their neck.
The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital...
叛亂分子正在收緊對首都的包圍。
Too often women find their jobs turning into nooses around their neck.
女性常常感到工作成了一種束縛。
1. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
2. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
1. make a noose in or of
2. secure with a noose
put one's head in a noose
自投羅網,自尋死路
Sikes made a running noose, and called him again.
賽克斯打了個一勒就緊的套結, 又叫他一聲.
Many a necklace becomes a noose.
一根又一根的(金)項鍊化成了圈套.
Federal prosecutors say they are actively investigating several noose incidents for possible prosecution.
聯邦檢察官司們表示他們正積極的調查幾起套索事件,並可能進行起訴.
Federal prosecuters say they are actively investigating several news noose incidents for possible prosecution.
聯邦檢察官稱他們正在積極調查幾起套索事件,並可能起訴.
Put one's head in a noose.
自套絞索.