A noose is a ring made at the end of a piece of rope so that the loop gets smaller when you pull. People have used that kind of loop as a trap, and it is also the loop used to hang someone as a punishment, so in news and history it is a dark, serious word.

A noose是 made at the end of a piece of rope在一段繩子末端做成的 a ring一個圈, so that when you pull一拉 the loop gets smaller圈就會變小. People人們 have used that kind of loop as a trap把那種圈套用來當陷阱, and而且 it它 is also也是 the loop used to hang someone as a punishment用來把人吊起來執行死刑的圈, so所以 in news and history在新聞和歷史裡 it它 is是 a dark, serious word一個沉重、嚴肅的詞.

Talk stretches it: “the noose is tightening” means trouble is closing in, even when there is no rope. Though actually, not every loop of rope is a noose — a noose is the kind that tightens on itself.

Talk stretches it會有比較寬的用法: "the noose is tightening"「the noose正在收緊」 means意思是 trouble is closing in麻煩正在逼近, even when there is no rope就算根本沒有繩子. Though actually不過實際上, not every loop of rope is a noose不是每一個繩圈都是noose — a noose是 the kind that tightens on itself那種會自己越收越緊的圈.

You can also use it as a verb: to noose something is to catch it in that tightening loop.

You你 can also use it as a verb也可以當動詞用: to noose something把某個東西noose是 is to catch it in that tightening loop用那個收緊的圈套住它.

Handle the word with care; hanging makes it heavy for many listeners.

Handle the word with care用這個字要小心; hanging因為吊刑 makes it heavy for many listeners讓很多聽的人覺得沉重.