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know the ropes
know the ropesTo know how to do something properly; from novice crew members on sailing ships having to learn what all the ropes were for and how to handle them.Translationsknow (nəu) – past tense knew (njuː) : past participle known – verb1. to be aware of or to have been informed about. He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go. 知道 知道2. to have learned and to remember. He knows a lot of poetry. 通曉 记牢3. to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with. I know Mrs Smith – she lives near me. 認識 认识4. to (be able to) recognize or identify. You would hardly know her now – she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one. 認出 认出ˈknowing adjective showing secret understanding. She gave him a knowing look. 會意的 会意的ˈknowingly adverb1. in a knowing manner. She smiled knowingly. 會意地 会意地2. deliberately or on purpose. He would not knowingly insult her. 故意地 故意地ˈknow-all noun an unkind name for a person who thinks he knows everything. 自稱無所不知的人 自称无所不知的人ˈknow-how noun the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something. She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars. 專業知識與技術 （口）实践知识，技术秘诀 in the know having information possessed only by a small group of people. People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job. 知道內情的 知内情的know backwards to know extremely well or perfectly. He knows his history backwards. 倒背如流 熟知，精通 know better to be too wise or well-taught (to do something). She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them. 明事理(而不至於) 明事理…而不至于，有头脑 know how to to have learned the way to. She already knew how to read when she went to school. 學會如何 学会如何know the ropes to understand the detail and procedure of a job etc. 了解…的細節和程序 知道内情know the ropes
know the ropesTo know the details or knowhow about a specific situation, task, job, or role. There's a lot to take in, but you'll know the ropes soon enough. This class is intense! You're expected to know the ropes from day one.See also: know, ropeknow the ropesBe informed about the details of a situation or task. For example, Don't worry about Sara's taking over that reporter's job-she already knows the ropes. This expression alludes to sailors learning the rigging so as to handle a sailing vessel's ropes. It was being used figuratively by the late 1800s. The same allusion is present in show someone the ropes, meaning "to familiarize someone with the details," as in Tom's very experienced-he'll show you the ropes. See also: know, ropeknow the ropes be thoroughly acquainted with the way in which something is done. informal In its literal sense, this expression goes back to the days of sailing ships, when skill in handling ropes was essential for any sailor. The idiom is found in various forms, from the mid 19th century onwards, e.g. learn or understand the ropes and show or teach someone the ropes See also: know, ropeshow somebody/learn/know the ˈropes (informal) explain to somebody/learn/know how to do a particular job, task, etc. correctly: It will take me a couple of weeks to learn the ropes but after that I should be fine. ♢ Mrs Brian will show you the ropes.This expression refers to a sailor learning the different ropes for the sails of a ship.See also: know, learn, rope, show, somebodyknow the ropes, toTo be well informed about the details of an operation, situation, or task. The term comes from the days of sailing ships, when sailors had to learn the details of the rigging in order to handle a ship’s ropes. It appeared in print in Richard Dana’s Two Years Before the Mast (1840) but was transferred to non-nautical matters by the late nineteenth century. Shaw used it and included a definition: “He knows the ropes: he knows his way about” (Fanny’s First Play, Introduction, 1911). See also: knowThesaurusSeeknow |