hook 1 S3 / hʊk / 名词 [可数名词] #

1 hanging things a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on → peg :

Tom hung his coat on the hook behind the door.

2

catching fish a curved piece of thin metal with a sharp point for catching fish

3 let/get somebody off the hook to allow someone or help someone to get out of a difficult situation :

I wasn’t prepared to let her off the hook that easily.

4 leave/take the phone off the hook to leave or take the telephone receiver (= the part you speak into ) off the part where it is usually placed so that no one can call you

5 be ringing off the hook American English if your telephone is ringing off the hook, a lot of people are calling you

6 interest something that is attractive and gets people’s interest and attention 同义词 draw :

You always need a bit of a hook to get people to go to the theatre.

7 by hook or by crook if you are going to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined to do it, whatever methods you have to use :

The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook.

8 hitting somebody a way of hitting your opponent in boxing , in which your elbow is bent → punch , jab

9 hook, line, and sinker if someone believes something hook, line, and sinker, they believe a lie completely

→ boat hook , curtain hook , → sling your hook at sling 1 ( 4 )

hook 2 S3 verb [及物动词] #

1 fish to catch a fish with a hook :
I hooked a 20-pound salmon last week. 2 fasten [ always + adverb/preposition ] to fasten or hang something onto something else hook something onto/to something Just hook the bucket onto the rope and lower it down. 3 bend your finger/arm etc [ always + adverb/preposition ] to bend your finger, arm, or leg, especially so that you can pull or hold something else :
Ruth hooked her arm through Tony’s. He tried to hook his leg over the branch. 4 interest/attract informal to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something :
cigarette ads designed to hook young people 5 electronic equipment [ always + adverb/preposition ] ( also hook up ) to connect a piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supply → hook-up :
We’ve got a CD player, but it’s not hooked up yet. hook something together Computers from different manufacturers can often be hooked together. 6 ball to throw or kick a ball so that it moves in a curve

hook up with somebody/something phrasal verb especially American English informal 1 a) to start having a sexual relationship with someone b) to meet someone and become friendly with them SYN meet up with :
Did you ever hook up with Maisy while you were there? c) to agree to work together with another organization for a particular purpose 2 hook somebody up with something to help someone get something that they need or want SYN fix up with :
Do you think you can hook me up with some tickets for tonight?