| 词汇 | hook |
| 释义 | hook (verb) hook 9 ENTRIES FOUND: hook (noun) hook (verb) hooked (adjective) hook shot (noun) crook (noun) line (noun) ring (verb) sinker (noun) sling (verb) 1 hook /ˈhʊk/ noun plural hooks 1 hook /ˈhʊk/ noun plural hooks Learner's definition of HOOK [count] 1 : 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 2 : 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。 3 boxing : a punch coming from the side of the body instead of going straight forward勾拳 He threw a right/left hook to his opponent's body.他冲着对手身体挥了一记右/左勾拳。 — compare jab, uppercut 4 basketball : hook shot 5 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。 6 : 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 1 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。 2 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 — see 3ring sling your hook — see 1sling 2 hook /ˈhʊk/ verb hooks; hooked; hooking 2 hook /ˈhʊk/ verb hooks; hooked; hooking Learner's definition of HOOK 1 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。 2 [+ 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。 3 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。 4 [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。 5 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 The two men hooked up to form a new company.两个男人合伙开了一家新公司。 — often + with She hooked up with a guitarist and drummer.她和一个吉他手兼鼓手合作。 2 chiefly US, informal : to meet at a place碰面；相见 We are planning to hook up after the game.我们正打算比赛后碰个面。 — often + with 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。 3 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） Don't worry. I'll hook you up.别担心，我会支援你的。 — usually + with She hooked me up with some great tickets.她给了我几张优等座位的票。 4 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） 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。 — see also hookup |
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