noose

絞索、絞繩

The executioner slipped the noose around the prisoner's neck.

劊子手把絞索套在犯人的脖子上。

活結圈、套索

He tied a noose in the rope to catch the stray calf.

他在繩子上打了一個活結圈，用來套住走失的小牛。

束縛、桎梏比喻

Rising debt was a noose slowly tightening around the family.

不斷增加的債務像一道枷鎖，慢慢勒緊了這個家庭。

套住、用繩套捕捉

The rancher noosed the horse and led it back to the barn.

牧場主人用繩套套住那匹馬，把牠牽回馬廄。