noose n. 套索, 束縛, 陷阱, (the noose)絞刑vt. 用套索捉習慣用語queer the noose [stifler] 逃脫絞刑, 沒被絞死The noose is hanging. [美俚]一切都準備好了; 大家都在等待[期待]。tighten the noose around [round] the neck of sb. 拉緊某人脖子上的絞索