[suǒ]
[名]
(大绳子;大链子) a large rope
ship's rigging
船索
(the hangman's) noose
绞索
hempen rope
麻索
chain bridge
铁索桥
(姓氏) a surname
Suo Chao
索超
[动]
(搜寻; 寻找) search
search high and low for sth. in vain
遍索不得
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
欲索珍珠就要潜到水底。
(要; 取) demand; ask; exact
ask a price; charge
索价
claim damages
索赔
demand payment of a debt
索债
[形]
(孤单) all alone; all by oneself
live all alone
离群索居
(没有意味) dull; insipid