Definition of rope-a-dope in English:

rope-a-dope

noun

mass nounUS informal

A boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches.
〈美，非正式〉伺机反攻（指假装陷于困境靠在围绳上，使对手打无效拳的一种拳击战术）
Example sentencesExamples
- The Foreman bout saw Ali, slower but nail-hard and with the bagful of fight tricks employ the biggest gamble in sporting history, the rope-a-dope, to cement his sporting greatness.
- He hits Foreman with right hands - nobody hits George with right hands - and then he goes into the rope-a-dope and George is pummelling him.
- Drawing upon other-worldly fortitude and raw courage, Ali simply outlasted Foreman, with his rope-a-dope tactics, before knocking him out in the eighth round.
- If you caught the Roy Jones Jr. fight last night you saw his rope-a-dope, ‘chicken wing ‘work to perfection right before sending his opponent to the canvas with a huge right hand.
- Perhaps they're attempting a footballing version of Muhammad Ali's famous rope-a-dope?

Origin

1970s: coined by Muhammad Ali, referring to a tactic in a boxing match with George Foreman.

Definition of rope-a-dope in US English:

rope-a-dope

nounˈrōpəˌdōp

US informal

A boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches.
〈美，非正式〉伺机反攻（指假装陷于困境靠在围绳上，使对手打无效拳的一种拳击战术）
Example sentencesExamples
- If you caught the Roy Jones Jr. fight last night you saw his rope-a-dope, ‘chicken wing ‘work to perfection right before sending his opponent to the canvas with a huge right hand.
- He hits Foreman with right hands - nobody hits George with right hands - and then he goes into the rope-a-dope and George is pummelling him.
- The Foreman bout saw Ali, slower but nail-hard and with the bagful of fight tricks employ the biggest gamble in sporting history, the rope-a-dope, to cement his sporting greatness.
- Perhaps they're attempting a footballing version of Muhammad Ali's famous rope-a-dope?
- Drawing upon other-worldly fortitude and raw courage, Ali simply outlasted Foreman, with his rope-a-dope tactics, before knocking him out in the eighth round.

Origin

1970s: coined by Muhammad Ali, referring to a tactic in a boxing match with George Foreman.

词汇	rope-a-dope
释义	Definition of rope-a-dope in English: rope-a-dope noun mass nounUS informal A boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches. 〈美，非正式〉伺机反攻（指假装陷于困境靠在围绳上，使对手打无效拳的一种拳击战术） Example sentencesExamples The Foreman bout saw Ali, slower but nail-hard and with the bagful of fight tricks employ the biggest gamble in sporting history, the rope-a-dope, to cement his sporting greatness. He hits Foreman with right hands - nobody hits George with right hands - and then he goes into the rope-a-dope and George is pummelling him. Drawing upon other-worldly fortitude and raw courage, Ali simply outlasted Foreman, with his rope-a-dope tactics, before knocking him out in the eighth round. If you caught the Roy Jones Jr. fight last night you saw his rope-a-dope, ‘chicken wing ‘work to perfection right before sending his opponent to the canvas with a huge right hand. Perhaps they're attempting a footballing version of Muhammad Ali's famous rope-a-dope? Origin 1970s: coined by Muhammad Ali, referring to a tactic in a boxing match with George Foreman. Definition of rope-a-dope in US English: rope-a-dope nounˈrōpəˌdōp US informal A boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches. 〈美，非正式〉伺机反攻（指假装陷于困境靠在围绳上，使对手打无效拳的一种拳击战术） Example sentencesExamples If you caught the Roy Jones Jr. fight last night you saw his rope-a-dope, ‘chicken wing ‘work to perfection right before sending his opponent to the canvas with a huge right hand. He hits Foreman with right hands - nobody hits George with right hands - and then he goes into the rope-a-dope and George is pummelling him. The Foreman bout saw Ali, slower but nail-hard and with the bagful of fight tricks employ the biggest gamble in sporting history, the rope-a-dope, to cement his sporting greatness. Perhaps they're attempting a footballing version of Muhammad Ali's famous rope-a-dope? Drawing upon other-worldly fortitude and raw courage, Ali simply outlasted Foreman, with his rope-a-dope tactics, before knocking him out in the eighth round. Origin 1970s: coined by Muhammad Ali, referring to a tactic in a boxing match with George Foreman.
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