noun🔗Share钩子，挂钩。 A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment."The fisherman used a sturdy hook to catch the fish. "渔夫用一个结实的钩子来钓鱼。utilitynauticalitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鱼钩，钓钩 A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook."The fisherman carefully cast his hook into the lake. "渔夫小心地把他的鱼钩抛向湖中。fishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share镰刀，钩镰. Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook."The farmer used the hook to prune the overgrown branches. "农民用钩镰修剪过于茂盛的树枝。agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩针 The curved needle used in the art of crochet."My grandmother used a special crochet hook to create a beautiful doily. "我奶奶用一种特殊的钩针编织了一个漂亮的装饰垫。artutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share门钹, 门环 The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns."The rusty hook on the shed door was broken, so the door wouldn't stay closed. "谷仓门上锈迹斑斑的门钹坏了，所以门关不严实。architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩，弯笔，钩状笔画。 A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j."The teacher pointed to the "g" in the word "game" and showed the class the hook. "老师指着“game”这个单词中的“g”，向同学们展示了那个钩状笔画。writinglanguagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share时事热点，新闻由头 A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely."The article about rising gas prices had a strong hook: it connected the problem to the upcoming school trip, making it a relevant concern for parents. "这篇关于汽油价格上涨的文章有个很棒的时事热点由头：它将这个问题与即将到来的学校旅行联系起来，使它成为家长们切实关心的问题。mediawritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陷阱，圈套。 A snare; a trap."The mischievous children set a hook for their cat, hoping to catch it playing hide-and-seek. "那群淘气的孩子给他们的猫设了个陷阱，想在和猫玩捉迷藏的时候抓住它。thingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share髋骨，髋结节。 (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones."The butcher carefully examined the cow's hooks to determine its age. "屠夫仔细检查了那头牛的髋结节，以判断它的年龄。animalbodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share开除，革除。 Removal or expulsion from a group or activity"His constant arguing led to his hook from the debate team. "他不停地争吵导致他被辩论队开除了。groupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连作地, 撂荒地。 A field sown two years in succession."The farmer planted a new crop in the hook this year, as it had been used for corn the previous year. "今年农夫在这块连作地上种了新作物，因为它去年种的是玉米。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share引子，钩子，噱头 (authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play."The speech's hook was a surprising statistic about teenage stress levels, immediately grabbing the students' attention. "演讲的引子是一个关于青少年压力水平的惊人统计数据，立刻抓住了学生的注意力。mediaentertainmentwritingliteraturecommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share噱头，卖点 (authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention."The new teacher's presentation had a great hook: a surprising question about everyone's favorite childhood memories. "这位新老师的展示有个很棒的噱头：一个关于大家最喜欢的童年回忆的惊喜提问。storywritingliteraturemediacommunicationentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花招，计谋。 A finesse."Her presentation had a clever hook, making the audience eager to hear more. "她的演示有个巧妙的花招，让听众迫不及待地想听更多。sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJ。 A jack (the playing card)."My brother drew the hook in the card game. "我 弟弟 在 纸牌 游戏 里 抽 到 了 J。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙嘴，岬，钩状沙滩 A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey."The fishing boat sailed around the hook, a narrow piece of land jutting into the bay. "渔船绕着那片钩状沙滩航行，那是一条伸入海湾的狭长陆地。geographygeologynauticalenvironmentnatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share副歌, 亮点乐段 A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song."The catchy hook in the new school song is already being sung by everyone. "这首新校歌里那段抓耳的副歌，现在每个人都会唱了。musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船锚, 锚。 A ship's anchor."The captain cast the hook into the harbor to secure the ship. "船长将船锚抛入港口，以固定船只。nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩子，挂钩 Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."The new software has a hook in the login process that allows teachers to automatically record student attendance. "这个新软件在登录过程中有一个“钩子”，允许老师们自动记录学生的出勤情况。computingtechnologysystemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share搭钩字 (Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word."In the Scrabble game, the player got a hook by placing their "ing" tile on the "begin" word to make "beginning". "在拼字游戏中，这位玩家通过将 “ing” 字母块放在 “begin” 这个词的末尾，使之变成 “beginning”，从而得到一个搭钩字。gamewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share问号上弯，钩形符. A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ."The teacher wrote the word "ỏ" on the board, pointing out the hook above the "o". "老师在黑板上写了“ỏ”这个字，并指出了字母“o”上面的那个问号上弯，钩形符.languagewritinglinguisticsmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小钩, 弯钩 A háček."The Czech teacher wrote a "háček" above the "e" in the word. "这位捷克老师在单词“e”的上面写了一个小钩（háček）。itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花式动作，技术动作 Senses relating to sports."The baseball player practiced his batting hook to improve his hitting accuracy. "那个棒球运动员练习他的击球花式动作，以提高他的击球精准度。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住，挂住 To attach a hook to."Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."把包包钩在这里，传送带就会把它运走了。technicaldeviceutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住， 钓。 To catch with a hook (hook a fish)."He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."他不小心钩住了一条蛇，吓得他把鱼竿都扔水里了。fishactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩针编织，钩织 To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet."My grandmother is hooking a beautiful doily for my new baby's crib. "我的奶奶正在用钩针为我的新生儿的小床钩织一块漂亮的垫布。artutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住， 扣住 To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook."He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."他用手指钩住了他的裤腰带袢。actiontechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引诱， 诱惑。 To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook."A free trial is a good way to hook customers."免费试用是引诱顾客上钩的好方法。actionbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偷，窃取 To steal."The student tried to hook some pencils from the art supply drawer. "那个学生试图从美术用品抽屉里偷几支铅笔。policelawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住，连接。 To connect (hook into, hook together)."The students hooked the colorful posters together to create a class display. "学生们把这些彩色的海报钩在一起，做成了一个班级展示。technologymachineactiontechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使...上瘾， 迷住. (usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate."He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth."他年轻的时候就染上了烟瘾， 一直没能戒掉。mindentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打高吊球， 钩球 To play a hook shot."The basketball player practiced hooking the ball from the side of the basket. "那个篮球运动员练习从篮筐侧面打高吊球/钩球。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share争球勾球，钩球 To succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker)."The hooker hooked the ball back out of the scrum, giving his team possession. "那位钩球员成功地从争球中钩球，让他的队伍获得了控球权。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绊人, 勾绊 To engage in the illegal maneuver of hooking (i.e., using the hockey stick to trip or block another player)"During the hockey game, the player was penalized for hooking an opponent. "在冰球比赛中，那名球员因为勾绊对手而被判罚了。sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share踢出弧线球, 使球拐弯 To swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends."The soccer player hooked the ball, sending it curving towards the goal. "那个足球运动员踢出了一脚弧线球，球拐着弯飞向了球门。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share卖淫，援交。 To engage in prostitution."I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window."我在城里最糟糕的区域有个廉价公寓，从卧室的窗户就能看到那些站街女在卖淫。sexpersonhumanactionmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搭桥，钩连。 (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word."In Scrabble, I hooked my "cat" word to the "at" word already on the board. "在拼字游戏中，我用“cat”这个词搭在棋盘上已有的“at”这个词上，通过加一个字母的方式连接了它们。languagewordgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share套取，骗取 To finesse."The teacher skillfully hooked the students' interest in the lesson by asking a surprising question. "老师巧妙地通过一个出人意料的问题，套取了学生们对这堂课的兴趣.actionbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用角顶，角戳. To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore."The bull hooked the farmer, injuring his leg. "公牛用角顶了农夫，伤了他的腿。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share急转，猛拐 To move or go with a sudden turn."The car hooked sharply to the left, avoiding the pedestrian. "汽车猛地向左急转弯，避开了行人。actionwaydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
