cook
英 [k?k]
美[k?k]
- vt. 烹調，煮
- vi. 烹調，做菜
- n. 廚師，廚子
- n. (Cook)人名；(英、印)庫克
詞組搭配
cook up 【非正式用語】
To fabricate; concoct
策劃；捏造
cook up an excuse.
編造借口
cook the books
(informal)alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
(非正式)作假；（非法）篡改（事實或數字）
cook someone's goose
(informal)spoil someone's plans; cause someone's downfall
(非正式)（使某人的計劃等）受挫；使垮臺
too many cooks spoil the broth
(proverb)if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well
(諺)廚師多了燒壞湯；人多反壞事
cook something up
concoct a story, excuse, or plan, especially an ingenious or devious one
策劃；捏造（情況，理由，計劃）
cook (one's) goose&I{【俚語】}
To ruin (one's) chances
破壞（某人的）機遇
The speeding ticket cooked his goose with his father. Her goose was cooked when she was caught cheating on the test.
超速駕駛罰款單使他在他父親那兒倒了霉。當她考試作弊被抓住時，一下名聲掃地