| 释义 |
cook¹ /kʊk/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 烹调；煮，烧
roast beef that is not cooked enough 做得不够熟的烤牛肉
She cooked her husband a delicious meal. 她给丈夫做了一餐美食。
2. 烧(鸦片)；煮(药)；(在工业加工方面)蒸煮
3. 〈口〉(尤指用核反应堆)使受原子辐射；使带放射性
4. 〈英口〉篡改(账目等)
cook the immigration figures 篡改移民数字
The accountant was found to have cooked the books. 会计被人发现篡改了账本。
5. 〈俚〉搞糟；毁坏
cook sb.'s career 毁掉某人的前程
6. [常用被动语态]〈主英俚〉使筋疲力尽
7. 【棋】对(棋式)找到意外解答，以无意中的妙着解决
8. 〈美俚〉用电刑处死
9. 〈美俚〉对…严刑逼供
10. 〈美俚〉激发…的性欲
11. 〈美俚〉加热溶解(毒品)
❷ vi.
1. 烹饪；当厨子，当炊事员
2. 被烹调，被烧煮
They had a few drinks as the turkey cooked. 趁烧火鸡的当儿他们喝了几杯。
This kind of rice cooks more quickly than that kind. 这种米比那种容易煮熟。
3. 〈英俚〉(人)热得发昏；经受烧烤般高温
The town cooked in the sun. 全城被烈日烤炙着。
4. 〈口〉发生
There is something cooking between the two countries. 两国间正在发生着一些什么事情。
5. 〈口〉带上放射性
6. 〈美口〉干得欢；玩得起劲；热烈起劲地吹奏
The party cooked right through the night. 聚会闹了个通宵。
The jazz quartet was cooking along. 爵士乐四重奏一路热热闹闹地吹吹打打。
Now you're cooking. 这下你演奏得起劲了。
7. 〈美俚〉砸锅，失败
8. 〈美俚〉(热锅上蚂蚁般地)焦躁等待
II n.
1. 厨子，炊事员；厨娘
2. 蒸煮；蒸煮物
3. 【棋】意外棋式解答，无意中的妙着
4. 〈美俚〉行动的策划者；头儿
[< ME cok < OE cōc < L coquus cook < coquere to cook] phr. be cooking on all four 〈俚〉忙得不亦乐乎 cook down (将食物)蒸煮得变稠 (或变少)cook off（子弹因弹膛内高温而）自射 cook on the front burner = cook with gas
cook up 〈口〉想出，策划；捏造，编造
cook up sb.'s murder 策划谋杀某人
cook up an excuse 编造借口
cook up troubles 制造麻烦
cook with gas (或 electricity, radar) 〈俚〉干得欢，干得起劲；想得对路；做时髦事
Too many cooks spoil the broth. 〈谚〉厨师多了烧坏汤。(意指一个人作主就够了)
What's cooking? 〈口〉发生了什么事? 在搞什么把戏? |