learn the ropes
/ˌlɜːn ðə ˈrəʊps/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應
沒有直接對應的說法
字面意思: «學會繩索»
意思
to learn how a job is done
學會一項工作怎麼做.
例句
- 1Aisha spent her first fortnight shadowing the team to learn the ropes.
- 2Nobody expects you to learn the ropes in a single afternoon.
- 3It took Ben a month to learn the ropes at the garden centre.
- 4The new apprentices are still learning the ropes, so check their measurements.
- 5How long did it take you to learn the ropes in your last job?
文法
只有 learn 變化形式。ropes 保持複數,定冠詞 the 保持不變。know the ropes 是同一形象,指已經熟悉門道的人。
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