| 词汇 | cock |
| 释义 | cock (verb) cock 11 ENTRIES FOUND: cock (noun) cock (verb) cock-a-doodle-do (noun) cock-a-hoop (adjective) cock-and-bull story (noun) cocked hat (noun) cock-up (noun) half-cocked (adjective) ear (noun) eye (noun) walk (noun) 1 cock /ˈkɑːk/ noun plural cocks 1 cock /ˈkɑːk/ noun plural cocks Learner's definition of COCK [count] 1 : an adult male chicken : rooster公鸡；雄鸡 The cock was crowing.公鸡在打鸣。 2 : a device for stopping or slowing the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe : stopcock栓；阀；龙头 3 informal + impolite : penis cock of the walk ◊ A man who is described as (the) cock of the walk is very proud and successful or acts in a very proud way.趾高气扬的人；扬扬得意的人 He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion.升职之后，他像只骄傲的公鸡趾高气扬地走来走去。 2 cock /ˈkɑːk/ verb cocks; cocked; cocking 2 cock /ˈkɑːk/ verb cocks; cocked; cocking Learner's definition of COCK [+ object] 1 : to pull back the hammer of (a gun) to get ready to shoot扣上扳机准备射击 He cocked the pistol/weapon.他扣上手枪/武器的扳机。 2 : to pull or bend back (something) to get ready to throw or hit a ball拉回，弯曲（准备投球或击球） The quarterback was tackled just as he cocked his arm to throw the ball.四分卫正要屈臂投球的时候被擒抱摔倒了。 The hitter stood with the bat cocked, waiting for a pitch.击球手屈臂握棒站在那里，准备击球。 3 : to turn, tip, or raise (part of your body or face) upward or to one side（把身体或面部某个部位）抬起，转到一侧 He cocked his head to one side.他把头转到了一边。 She cocked an eyebrow in disbelief.她扬起眉毛，一副怀疑的神情。 The dog sat with one ear cocked.那只狗竖起一只耳朵蹲着。 ◊ If you cock an ear/eye or cock your ear/eye, you listen to or look at someone or something with a lot of attention.侧耳倾听；凝神细看 If the politicians would cock an ear to/toward what voters are saying, they'd realize that the new law isn't working.从政者们如果认真倾听选民意见，就会意识到新的法律行不通。 4 : to move (a hat) so that it is tilted on your head歪戴（帽子） His hat was cocked to one side.他的帽子歪向一边。 cock a snook at British, informal : to show that you do not respect or value (something)不屑；看不上 He never misses a chance to cock a snook at [=thumb his nose at] modern art.他从不放过对现代艺术表示不屑的机会。 cock up [phrasal verb] British, informal 1 : to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly犯错；出错 Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] badly, and the party was a disaster.有人出了严重的岔子，结果聚会一团糟。 2 cock up (something) or cock (something) up : to make mistakes in doing or making (something)把…搞砸 Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] the arrangements.有人搞砸了这次安排。 — see also cock-up — see also half-cocked |
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