Subject: One of my friends knows the ropes.

　　迷你对话

　　A: The paper is done well.

　　这篇论文写得不错。

　　B: One of my friends knows the ropes. I asked herto help me.

　　我的一位朋友对此非常在行，我找她帮我的。

　　地道表达

　　know the ropes

　　1. 解词释义

　　Know the ropes指的是“知道内情，知道窍门，懂得秘诀，对某事了如指掌，非常在行”。其英文解释为：know knowledge of how to do something; how to work something。词语也可以说为learn theropes。

　　2. 拓展例句

　　e.g. John is very slow to learn the ropes.

　　约翰上手很慢。

　　e.g. I've been to the country before, so I know the ropes.

　　以前我去过那个国家,所以知道那里的情况。

　　e.g. When you know the ropes this job is quite straightforward.

　　你知道干这事的窍门，干起来就相当顺利。

　　e.g.You have to practice one year before you really know the ropes.

　　你必须练习—年后，才会真正懂得诀窍。