ropes
ロープ
解説 Definition
ropes は rope（ロープ、縄）の複数形です。物を結ぶ、引く、固定するための太いひもを複数指すときに使います。
The plural form of “rope,” meaning two or more strong, thick cords made by twisting or braiding fibers or strands together. Ropes are commonly used for tying, pulling, lifting, securing, climbing, or supporting people and objects.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ropes は rope「太い綱、ロープ」の規則的な複数形で、語尾 -s は /s/ と発音します。一本なら a rope、二本以上なら two ropes。tie boxes with ropes、check the ropes、climbing ropes のように、結ぶ・持ち上げる・登る場面と一緒に覚えると、細い string や thread との太さ・用途の違いも明確になります。
Connect “ropes” with one “rope”: this is the regular plural formed by adding -s, pronounced /s/. Picture several thick cords being used to tie boxes, lift a sign, secure a boat, or support a climber. Useful combinations include “two ropes,” “check the ropes,” and “tie something with ropes.” A rope is normally thicker and stronger than string or thread, so remembering a heavy-duty task helps preserve the distinction. Use “a rope” for one separate length and “ropes” when referring to two or more of them.
例文
The ropes are in the storage room.
ロープは倉庫にあります。
We used two ropes to tie the boxes.
箱を縛るためにロープを2本使いました。
The workers checked the ropes before lifting the sign.
作業員たちは看板を持ち上げる前にロープを確認しました。
ropes の類義語・関連語
ropes の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ropes は rope の複数形で、語源は古英語 rap「太いひも、綱」、さらにゲルマン祖語 *raipaz にさかのぼります。細い繊維をより合わせて一本の強い綱にする発想がそのまま語義で、複数なら ropes です。関連語は tightrope, roper です。
“Ropes” is the regular plural of “rope.” The singular word comes from Old English rap, meaning a cord or rope, and is related to forms in other Germanic languages. It is traced to a Proto-Germanic form conventionally reconstructed as raipaz. The long-standing sense is a strong, relatively thick cord made from strands twisted or braided together. Modern compounds such as “tightrope” preserve the same word.
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