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hook

UK /hʊk/US /hʊk/

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。)

同义词:hanger, clip, fastener, gimmick, lure

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。)

同义词:attach, connect, fasten, snag, captivate

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。)