hook
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural hooks
plural hooks
Learner's definition of HOOK
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: a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something钩；挂钩；吊钩
- He baited the hook [=fishhook] with a worm.他把一条虫放在钓钩上作饵。
- a coat/picture hook挂衣钩；图画钩
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: a ball or shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight弧线球
- She hit a hook into the left rough.她把一记弧线球打进了左侧深草区。
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baseball, informal — used to describe the action of removing a pitcher from a game使（投手）下场
- He got the hook [=he was removed] after allowing three runs in the second inning.他因在第二局让对手得了三分而被换下场。
- The manager gave him the hook.主教练换下了他。
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: something (such as part of a song) that attracts people's attention引人注意的事物
- The song has a catchy hook.这首歌曲引人入胜。
- They used the commercial as a hook to get people to visit their Web site.他们利用这则广告吸引人们浏览他们的网站。
by hook or by crook
informal : by any possible means不择手段；想方设法
- She was determined to succeed by hook or by crook.她决意要不择手段获得成功。
hook, line and sinker
informal : without hesitation or doubt : completely完全地；彻底地
- He gave them some ridiculous explanation, and they fell for it hook, line and sinker. [=they believed his explanation completely]他的解释很荒唐，而他们竟然完全相信了。
off the hook
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informal — used to describe someone who has avoided trouble or punishment摆脱困境；逃避惩罚 — usually used with get or let通常与get或let连用
- He counted on his friends to get him off the hook. [=to protect him from trouble or punishment]他指望朋友们帮他摆脱困境。
- I wasn't going to let her off the hook so easily.我是不会让她这么轻易地逃过惩罚的。
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of a telephone : with the receiver not resting in its usual position（电话听筒）未挂上
- They took the phone off the hook so that it wouldn't ring.为了不让电话响，他们把听筒拿了下来。
on the hook for
US, informal : owing money for (something) : responsible for (something)因…欠款；为…负责
- He's still on the hook for the cost of the repairs.他还欠着一笔修理费。
ring off the hook
sling your hook
2 hook /ˈhʊk/ verb
hooks; hooked; hooking
2 hook
/ˈhʊk/
verb
hooks; hooked; hooking
Learner's definition of HOOK
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always followed by an adverb or preposition
a [+ object] : to connect or attach (something) with a hook使钩住；使挂住
- The train cars were hooked together.火车车厢钩在了一起。
- My sweater was hooked on a branch.我的毛衣被树枝钩住了。
- I hooked the door shut.我把门闩上了。
b [no object] : to be attached by hooks钩住；挂住
- The dress hooks in the back.这是一条背扣式连衣裙。
- The two parts hooked together.两个部分紧扣在一起。
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[+ object] : to catch (something, such as a fish) with a hook钓到（鱼等）
- He hooked a large fish.他钓到了一条大鱼。
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always followed by an adverb or preposition, [+ object] : to bend (a part of your body, such as an arm) and place it around something（用手臂等身体部位）钩住，箍住；（用手）握住
- He hooked his arm around my neck.他用胳膊箍住了我的脖子。
- She hooked her fingers around the doorknob.她用手握住了门把手。
- He hooked his thumb through a loop of his pants.他用大拇指钩着裤子上的裤襻。
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[no object] : to curve like a hook弯成钩状
- The bird's beak hooks downward.这只鸟的喙像钩子一样向下弯。
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sports : to hit or kick (a ball or shot) in a way that causes it to curve to the side : to hit a hook打曲线球；踢弧线球
[+ object]
- (golf) She hooked her drive into the rough.她把一记曲线球打进了长草区。
- (American football) The kicker hooked the ball to the left and missed the field goal.踢球队员踢了一记左侧弧线球，但球未能越过球门横木。
[no object]
- (golf) The ball hooked into the rough.那记球弧线进入了长草区。
hook into
[phrasal verb] hook into (something) informal
: to become connected to (something, such as a computer network or a source of electrical power)连接到（计算机网络或电源等）
- We don't have the hardware we need to hook into the network.我们没有连接网络所需的硬件。
hook up
[phrasal verb] 1
informal : to join together to do something合作；联合 — often + with
- The two men hooked up to form a new company.两个男人合伙开了一家新公司。
- She hooked up with a guitarist and drummer.她和一个吉他手兼鼓手合作。
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chiefly US, informal : to meet at a place碰面；相见 — often + with
- We are planning to hook up after the game.我们正打算比赛后碰个面。
- We plan to hook up with our friends after the game.我们打算比赛后和朋友们碰个面。
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hook (someone) up chiefly US, informal
a : to cause (someone) to have a friendly or romantic relationship with someone使结识；使与（某人）交往
- They hooked him up with some new friends. [=they introduced him to some new friends]他们介绍他认识了一些新朋友。
- She tried to hook him up with [=fix him up with] one of her friends.她极力撮合他和她的一位朋友。
b : to provide (someone) with something that is needed or wanted为（某人）提供所需；支援（某人） — usually + with
- Don't worry. I'll hook you up.别担心，我会支援你的。
- She hooked me up with some great tickets.她给了我几张优等座位的票。
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hook up (something or someone) or hook (something or someone) up : to attach (something or someone) to a device by means of electrical connections把…连接到（某设备） — see also hookup
- hook up the wires/speakers连接电线/扬声器
- The patient was hooked up to a monitor/respirator.那名患者被戴上了监测器/呼吸器。