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扯住绳子不放

hold onto the rope → 扯

抓住绳子不放

won't let go of the rope → 放

三股的绳子

a three-strand rope → 股

绳子太短，不合用。

The rope is too short to be of any use. → 合用

满院子横七竖八的绳子上，晒着各家的破衣破被。

Lines are strung across here and there on which the families have hung out their old and tattered clothes and bedding to dry. → 横七竖八

把绳子拉紧

pull the rope taut → 紧

他揪着绳子不撒手。

He held tightly to the rope and wouldn't let go. → 揪

别那么使劲揪绳子。

Don't pull so hard at the rope. → 揪

用绳子揽上

tie a rope around sth. → 揽

绳子没系牢。

The rope hasn't been tied fast. → 牢

用绳子把柴火拢住。

Tie the firewood in a bundle. → 拢

攀着绳子往上爬

climb up a rope hand over hand → 攀

把绳子劈成三股

split the rope into three strands → 劈

他们太使劲，把绳子拉折了。

They pulled the rope so hard that it snapped. → 折

试试绳子结实不结实

test the strength of a rope → 试

拴根绳子晒衣服

put up a clothes line → 拴

绳子太松了。

The rope is too slack. → 松

没有铅丝，用绳子也行。

If there is no wire, a cord will do. → 行

这条绳子太短，再续上一截儿吧。

This piece of string is too short. Join another piece onto it. → 续

用嘴咬住绳子

grip the rope with one's teeth → 咬住