on the ropes

汉语翻译

倒在栏索上, 处于困境, 濒于失败

例句

The shop is on the ropes and must surely have to close soon.这家商店已到破产的边缘，肯定得关闭。The sails are not responding to our pull on the ropes; the fastenings must got twisted somehow.现在我们用绳索拉不动风帆，一定是有些扣拴不知怎么地被扭曲了。