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put a noose around sth
The guard put a noose around the prisoner's neck.
卫兵将套索套在囚犯的脖子上。
陷阱；圈套
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陷阱；圈套
a trap for birds or small animals, usually with a slip noose
The guard put a noose around the prisoner's neck.
卫兵将套索套在囚犯的脖子上。
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
捕鸟或小型哺乳动物的陷阱；常带有活结套索
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
用活结在绳索上形成的圈；拉紧时圈会收缩
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
The hunter set a noose along the rabbit trail and checked it every morning.
猎人在兔子出没的小径上设了一个套索，每天早上都会检查。
In the survival course, we learned how to make a simple noose from a piece of wire.
在生存训练课上，我们学会了如何用一根铁丝制作简单的套索。
The old trap had a rusted noose that no longer snapped shut.
那个旧捕兽器上的活套已经生锈，再也无法猛然合拢。
The guard put a noose around the prisoner's neck.
卫兵将套索套在囚犯的脖子上。
这是比喻用法，表示压力或威胁逐渐增大。
The noose is tightening around the smuggling ring.
套在走私集团脖子上的套索正越收越紧。
此动词较为少见，通常在狩猎或捕捉动物时使用。
The hunter noosed a hare.
猎人用套索套住了一只野兔。
Not this
He put noose around the rabbit's neck.
Use this
He put a noose around the rabbit's neck.
noose 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加不定冠词 a；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
Not this
He noosed at the rabbit.
Use this
He noosed the rabbit.
noose 作动词时是及物动词，意为“用套索捕捉”，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词 at；学习者受汉语“用套索捉”的影响可能误加介词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
活结套索
He tied a slip noose at the end of the rope to trap the bird.
他在绳端打了一个活结套索来捕捉那只鸟。
收紧绞索；步步紧逼
The police are tightening the noose on the smuggling ring.
警方正在对走私团伙步步紧逼。
自投罗网，自寻死路
By lying to the court, the witness put his head in the noose.
证人对法庭说谎，简直是自投罗网。
绞刑用的索套
The hangman's noose swayed in the prison yard.
刽子手的绞索在监狱院子里摇晃。
逃脱绞刑；免受惩罚
The defendant escaped the noose because the evidence was inconclusive.
由于证据不足，被告免受绞刑。
套在脖子上的绞索；摆脱不掉的困境
The lawsuit was a noose around the company's neck.
这场官司就像套在公司脖子上的绞索。
自投罗网，自取毁灭
If you keep borrowing money from loan sharks, you're putting your head in a noose.
如果你一直向高利贷借钱，就是在自投罗网。
收紧包围圈，加大压力
The new regulations are tightening the noose on small businesses.
新法规正在加紧对小企业的限制。
法网收紧，形势越来越紧迫
With each new clue, the noose was tightening around the thief.
随着每一条新线索的出现，小偷所面临的包围圈越来越紧。
绞索在收紧，安迪。
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, the warden warns Andy that the noose is tightening.
在电影《肖申克的救赎》中，监狱长警告安迪，绞索正在收紧。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use noose naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记法：noose 里有连续两个 o，就像套索的圆环；套索一收，鸟兽便被圈住。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hunting、wildlife trapping、outdoor survival 此义指带有活结的套索，用于捕捉鸟类或小型哺乳动物；多用于描述捕猎或野外生存的场景，语气中性。
Rhymes with /uːs/: goose, loose, moose, juice. Lookalikes to avoid: nose /noʊz/ and lose /luːz/ sound different.
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