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cocking
UK //ˈkɒkɪŋ//US //ˈkɑːkɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'cokken'，与古诺尔斯语 'koka'（竖起）有关，可能模仿竖起动作的声音或形态。
verb
❶ 指竖起或倾斜某物，尤其是指竖起枪械的击锤准备射击，或指动物竖起耳朵等部位的动作。
“He was cocking his rifle before taking aim at the target.”
（他在瞄准目标前竖起了步枪的击锤。）
“The dog stood alert, cocking its ears at the strange noise.”
（狗警觉地站着，竖起耳朵听着奇怪的声音。）
同义词:tilting, raising, angling
noun
❶ 指竖起或倾斜的动作，或指准备射击时扳起击锤的状态。
“The cocking of the gun made a distinct clicking sound.”
（扳起枪的击锤时发出了清晰的咔嗒声。）
“His quick cocking of the pistol surprised everyone in the room.”
（他迅速扳起手枪击锤的动作让房间里的每个人都吃了一惊。）
同义词:tilting, raising
常见短语
cocking a snook — 一种挑衅或轻蔑的手势，通常指将拇指放在鼻尖并摆动其他手指。
“The mischievous boy was cocking a snook at his teacher behind her back.”
（调皮的男孩在老师背后对她做了一个轻蔑的手势。）