"the ropes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 入門知識
• 基本操作

Definition

“the ropes” 是指做事的基本規則、技能或方法，特別是在學習新工作或活動時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式或職場語境，常見於“learn the ropes”這句。代表實際操作能力，而非專家級知識。僅用作比喻。

Examples

It took me a week to learn the ropes at my new job.

我花了一週時間才學會新工作的**入門知識**。

Emma will show you the ropes when you start.

Emma 會在你開始時教你**基本操作**。

New students are given time to learn the ropes.

新生有時間來學習**入門知識**。

Once you know the ropes, this job is pretty easy.

只要掌握了**入門知識**，這份工作就很簡單了。

Don't worry if you make mistakes—you're still learning the ropes.

別擔心犯錯，你還在學習**基本操作**。

She’s already got the ropes down after just two days.

她只用了兩天就掌握了**入門知識**。