好词典
hooks
UK //hʊks//US //hʊks//
词源
源自古英语'hōc'，与荷兰语'haak'、德语'Haken'同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语*hōkaz。
noun
❶ 钩子，指弯曲的金属或塑料制品，用于悬挂物品或固定东西。常见于衣架、鱼钩等日常用品。
“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 his hook with a worm.”
（渔夫在鱼钩上挂了条虫子作饵。）
❶ 吸引人的特点或手段，常用于描述音乐、广告等中令人印象深刻的部分。
“The song has a catchy hook that makes it memorable.”
（这首歌有个朗朗上口的hook让人印象深刻。）
“The commercial's hook was its humorous storyline.”
（这个广告的hook在于它幽默的剧情。）
同义词:hanger, clasp, fastener, catch, lure
verb
❶ 用钩子挂住或固定某物，也可指弯曲成钩状。
“He hooked the trailer to his truck.”
（他把拖车挂到卡车上。）
“She hooked her arm around his elbow.”
（她用手臂挽住他的肘部。）
❶ 成功获得或吸引某物/某人，常用于非正式场合。
“He hooked a big fish after hours of waiting.”
（等待数小时后，他钓到了一条大鱼。）
“She managed to hook a great deal on the car.”
（她成功谈成了一笔很划算的汽车交易。）
同义词:attach, fasten, secure, catch, snag
常见短语
by hook or by crook — 表示不惜一切代价，用尽一切办法达成目标。
“I'll finish this project by hook or by crook by Friday.”
（我会不惜一切代价在周五前完成这个项目。）
hook, line and sinker — 完全相信某事，通常指轻信谎言或夸张的说法。
“He fell for the story hook, line and sinker.”
（他完全相信了这个故事。）
off the hook — 摆脱责任或困境，也可指电话听筒未挂好。
“The evidence proved his innocence, so he's off the hook.”
（证据证明了他的清白，所以他摆脱了嫌疑。）