
hook
词源
源自古英语 hōc,与古诺尔斯语 haki(钩)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *hōkaz。
noun
❶ 一种弯曲或带钩的装置,用于悬挂、固定或抓取物品。常见于衣架、鱼钩等日常工具中。
“She hung her coat on the hook by the door.”
(她把外套挂在门边的钩子上。)
“The fisherman baited the hook with a worm.”
(渔夫在鱼钩上挂了条虫子作饵。)
❶ 吸引注意力的手段或技巧,尤指音乐、广告或故事中令人印象深刻的开场部分。
“The song's catchy hook made it a hit.”
(这首歌朗朗上口的副歌让它大受欢迎。)
“The movie starts with a dramatic hook to grab attention.”
(电影以戏剧性的开场吸引观众注意。)
verb
❶ 用钩子固定、连接或悬挂某物;也指用技巧吸引某人注意或参与。
“He hooked the trailer to the back of the truck.”
(他把拖车挂在卡车后面。)
“She hooked her arm through his as they walked.”
(走路时她挽住了他的手臂。)
常见短语
by hook or by crook — 表示不惜一切代价或使用任何必要手段达成目的,带有不择手段的意味。
“He was determined to win the competition by hook or by crook.”
(他决心不惜一切代价赢得比赛。)
hook up — 连接设备;也指非正式约会或建立关系,具体含义需根据上下文判断。
“Can you help me hook up the printer to my laptop?”
(你能帮我把打印机连接到笔记本吗?)
off the hook — 原指电话听筒未挂好,现多表示摆脱责任或麻烦,或形容事物特别精彩。
“The evidence proved him innocent, so he's off the hook now.”
(证据证明他无罪,所以他现在摆脱了麻烦。)