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 fishing hooks were carefully tied to the fishing line. "那些鱼钩被小心地绑在了鱼线上。nauticalutensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鱼钩,钓钩 A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook."Maria checked her tackle box to make sure she had enough hooks for the fishing trip. "玛丽亚检查了她的渔具箱,确保她有足够的鱼钩来应对这次钓鱼之旅。utensilfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share镰刀,钩状农具。 Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook."The farmer sharpened his hooks before heading out to trim the dense hedgerows bordering the field. "农民在去修剪田地边缘茂密的树篱之前,先把他的镰刀磨快了。agricultureutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩针, 弯针。 The curved needle used in the art of crochet."My grandmother keeps a set of different sized crochet hooks in her knitting bag. "我奶奶的针线包里放着一套不同大小的钩针。artutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share门钹, 合页. The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns."The old wooden gate creaked as it swung open, the weight straining against the hooks attached to the fence post. "老旧的木门打开时发出吱呀声,自身的重量压在固定在围栏柱子上的门钹上,使其发出咯吱咯吱的声音。architecturepartbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯钩,钩状部分 A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j."The "g" and "j" have small hooks at the bottom. "字母"g"和"j"的底部都有小弯钩。writinglanguagemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share热点,由头,噱头 A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely."The journalist used the upcoming Earth Day celebrations as one of the hooks for her story about the local community garden. "记者利用即将到来的地球日庆祝活动,作为她关于当地社区花园报道的一个由头。mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陷阱,圈套。 A snare; a trap."The farmer set hooks to catch the rabbits that were destroying his crops. "农夫设下陷阱,想抓住那些破坏庄稼的兔子。weaponnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share髋骨,钩骨 (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones."The cattle's hooks were clearly visible as they grazed in the field. "牛在田里吃草的时候,可以清楚地看到它们突出的髋骨。anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share开除, 驱逐 Removal or expulsion from a group or activity"The athlete protested the unfair hooks from the team after the new coach arrived. "新教练来了之后,这名运动员抗议被不公平地从队伍里开除。groupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连作地, 二茬地 A field sown two years in succession."The farmer practiced hooks by planting corn in the same field for two years straight, hoping for a bountiful harvest before rotating to a different crop. "那位农民在同一块地里连续种植了两年玉米,实行二茬地的做法,希望能有丰收,然后再轮种其他作物。agriculturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩子, 引子,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 speaker used personal anecdotes as hooks to immediately grab the audience's attention at the start of her presentation. "演讲者在演讲开始时,用一些个人的趣闻轶事作为引子,立刻吸引了听众的注意力。mediacommunicationwritingliteratureentertainmentChat 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 author used several interesting hooks in the first chapter, like a mysterious disappearance and a hidden message, to immediately grab the reader's attention. "作者在第一章里用了几个有趣的噱头,比如神秘失踪和隐藏信息,一下子就抓住了读者的眼球。entertainmentstorywritingliteraturemediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share圈套,诡计 A finesse."Instead of using brute force, the experienced salesperson relied on hooks of persuasive questioning to gently guide the client towards a decision. "经验丰富的销售员没有使用蛮力,而是依靠一系列诱导性的提问圈套,温和地引导客户做出决定。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩,老K A jack (the playing card).""In the game of euchre, you need to collect as many hooks as possible to win." "在尤克牌游戏中,你需要尽可能多地收集**老K(钩)**才能获胜。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."From the air, we could see the distinctive curve of several sandy hooks stretching into the bay, each protecting a small harbor. "从空中,我们可以清楚地看到几个沙质岬伸入海湾的独特弧线,每一个都保护着一个小港湾。geographygeologyenvironmentplacenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抓耳的旋律, 吸引人的段落 A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song."That pop song is so popular because it has lots of catchy hooks. "那首流行歌曲之所以这么受欢迎,是因为它有很多抓耳的旋律。musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share铁锚,锚。 A ship's anchor."The captain carefully lowered the heavy hooks into the seabed to secure the ship. "船长小心地将沉重的铁锚缓缓放入海底,以固定船只。nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钩子,挂钩,接口 Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."The school's new attendance system has hooks that allow teachers to automatically notify parents if a student is late to class. "学校新的考勤系统设有接口,老师可以通过这些接口自动通知家长学生上课迟到。computingtechnologysystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share搭钩词 (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.""She improved her Scrabble score by finding clever hooks like adding 's' to 'cat' to make 'cats'." "她通过找到巧妙的搭钩词提高了拼字游戏的分数,比如在“cat”(猫)后面加上“s”变成“cats”(猫们)。languagegamewordentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share问号上半部分,弯钩 A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ."The Vietnamese word for "to be" uses a hook above the "o" in the pronunciation guide. "越南语里“是”这个词的发音标注,会在字母“o”的上方使用一个弯钩,像个问号的上半部分。grammarlanguagewritinglinguisticswordphoneticsmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抑扬符,倒钩。 A háček."The Czech alphabet uses hooks on some letters, like the "š" in "košile" (shirt). "捷克语字母在一些字母上使用抑扬符(倒钩),比如“košile”(衬衫)中的“š”。itemutensilnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花式动作, 绝招 Senses relating to sports."The boxer practiced his hooks and jabs in the gym every morning. "这位拳击手每天早上在健身房练习他的花式勾拳和刺拳。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住,用钩连接 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。actionutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住,用钩捕获 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,吓得直接把鱼竿都扔水里了。fishactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩织, 钩针编织 To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet."My grandmother hooks beautiful blankets for all the new babies in the family. "我奶奶会钩织漂亮的毯子,送给家里所有新出生的宝宝。utensilworkChat 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."他用手指钩住了腰带环。actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引诱,拉拢 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的好方法。actionbusinesscommunicationattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偷, 窃取 To steal."He tried to hook a candy bar from the store, but the owner saw him. "他想从店里偷一块糖,但是被老板看见了。propertyactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钩住,连接。 To connect (hook into, hook together)."The electrician hooks the wires together before connecting the light fixture. "电工先把电线钩在一起,然后再连接灯具。devicemachineutilitytechnicalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使…上瘾,使…着迷 (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,着迷于抽烟了。mindemotionentertainmenthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打高吊球, 挑高球 To play a hook shot.""During the golf lesson, the instructor showed Maria how to grip the club so she could hook the ball to the left." "在高尔夫课程中,教练向玛丽亚展示了如何握杆,这样她就能把球打成左曲球了。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share争球成功,钩球成功 To succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker)."The hooker hooks the ball cleanly, giving his team possession from the scrum. "钩球队员干净利落地钩球成功,为他的队伍赢得了争球后的控球权。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)""The referee penalized the player because he hooks opponents to gain an unfair advantage." "裁判判罚了那位球员,因为他经常勾绊对手来获取不正当的优势。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share踢出弧线, 使球拐弯 To swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends."The soccer player expertly hooks the ball, bending it around the defender and into the goal. "这位足球运动员熟练地踢出一记弧线球,绕过防守队员,射入了球门。sportChat 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."我在城里最糟的区域有间廉价公寓,从卧室的窗户就能看到那些站街女在卖淫。sexhumanactionsocietyChat 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, she hooks "at" to the existing word "cat," creating the new word "cat." "在拼字游戏中,她通过在“cat”后面搭桥“at”,把“at”钩连到已有的“cat”上,创造了新词“cat”。gamewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share套路,耍花招。 To finesse."She hooks the teacher by always asking insightful questions to get extra credit. "她总是问一些很有见解的问题来套路老师,以此获得额外的学分。actionbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用角顶,角挑. To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore."The bull hooks his rival with its horns during the fight. "在打斗中,公牛用角顶挑它的对手。animalactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share急转,猛拐 To move or go with a sudden turn."The running back hooks to the left to avoid the defender. "跑锋为了躲避防守队员,猛地向左急转。actionwaydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading