learn the ropes

含义

to learn how a job is done

学会一项工作怎么做.

例句

1. 1Aisha spent her first fortnight shadowing the team to learn the ropes.
2. 2Nobody expects you to learn the ropes in a single afternoon.
3. 3It took Ben a month to learn the ropes at the garden centre.
4. 4The new apprentices are still learning the ropes, so check their measurements.
5. 5How long did it take you to learn the ropes in your last job?

语法

只有 learn 变化形式。ropes 保持复数，定冠词 the 保持不变。know the ropes 是同一形象，指已经熟悉门道的人。

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