noose
noose — noun
1. a length of rope whose end is shaped into a sliding loop by a slipknot so that i
a length of rope whose end is shaped into a sliding loop by a slipknot so that it tightens when the loose end is pulled, used in former times to put prisoners to death by suspension
The sailor showed William how to tie a noose that could hold the cargo's weight.
a noose + that-clause for specifying purpose
A frayed noose hung from the barn beam, left by a farmer many years ago.
Élise studied the museum display of a noose used in executions two centuries ago.
The instructor taught the group to fashion a noose for catching wild game.
Sari placed the noose around the sack of grain and pulled it tight.
文法句型
a noose
the noose
noose + around + noun
用法筆記
When used literally, this word carries strong associations with execution and death. It is not a neutral term for a simple loop of rope.
常見錯誤
2. a restriction or difficult situation that gradually becomes more severe, making
a restriction or difficult situation that gradually becomes more severe, making it increasingly hard for a person or group to act freely or escape
The noose of debt was tightening around the family's finances after the hospital bills.
the noose of [problem] + tighten
Devika felt the noose of government regulations closing in on her small café.
feel the noose of [restriction] closing in
As the investigation deepened, detectives tightened the noose around the suspect's network.
Ezra described poverty as a noose that slowly strangles people's choices and opportunities.
The new zoning laws put a legal noose around the neighbourhood's ability to expand.
- trap
focuses on the idea of being caught rather than gradual tightening
- restriction
more neutral and formal; does not imply increasing severity
- stranglehold
stronger than noose, implies complete control with no room to move
- freedom
the opposite condition of being unconstrained
文法句型
the noose of [noun]
tighten the noose
the noose tightens
用法筆記
Common in set phrases such as 'tighten the noose' and 'the noose is tightening/closing'. The subject is typically an abstract problem (debt, rules, pressure) rather than a physical object. Distinguish from sense 1 (ROPE LOOP), which refers to an actual rope.
常見錯誤
noose — verb
1. to fasten an object by putting a loop of rope around it and pulling the loop tig
to fasten an object by putting a loop of rope around it and pulling the loop tight
Eli noosed the bundle of bamboo poles so they could be carried up the hillside.
noose [object] — securing for transport
The rancher noosed the calf's leg to keep it still during the vaccination.
Roya noosed the rope around the post before tying it off with a knot.
It took effort to noose the sack of rice and lift it onto the truck.
- loosen
to make a fastened object free
文法句型
noose [object]
noose [object] around [target]
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech; more common in descriptions of ranching, sailing, or survival activities. The object is usually something that needs to be secured or restrained.
常見錯誤
2. to shape the end of a rope or cord into a sliding loop by tying a slipknot
to shape the end of a rope or cord into a sliding loop by tying a slipknot
Joon noosed the end of the climbing rope and attached it to the carabiner.
noose the end of [rope]
Eshe noosed the thin cord and slipped the loop around the handle of the package.
Cyrus noosed the fishing line and tested the knot by pulling sharply on both ends.
The scout carefully noosed the paracord before placing the loop over the tent peg.
文法句型
noose [rope/cord/line]
noose the end of [rope]
用法筆記
The object of this sense is the rope or cord itself, or its end — not the thing being secured. Distinguish from sense 1 (SECURE WITH ROPE), where the object is the item being fastened.