绳索断了 meaning in English
the rope gave way
Examples
- It was tragic that the maintainer fell into an abyss when a rope broke
绳索断了，于是登山者坠入深谷，这真是悲惨。 - Above the splintered mast a sail rent to tatters was waving ; suddenly the ropes that still held it gave way , and it disappeared in the darkness of the night like a vast sea - bird
在那折断的桅杆上，有一张裂成碎片的帆还在飘着。突然间，那条挂帆的绳索断了，那张帆便象一只大海鸟似的消失在夜的黑暗里了。