noun🔗Share秃鼻乌鸦， 秃鼻鸦 A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family."I saw a rook building its nest in the tall oak tree outside my kitchen window. "我看到一只秃鼻乌鸦在我厨房窗外的高大橡树上筑巢。birdanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗子，诈骗犯. A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays."He lost all his money to the rook who promised him easy profits in the shady investment deal. "他把所有钱都输给了那个骗子，那骗子承诺他在这笔见不得光的投资交易中能轻松获利。characterpersonmoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share土炮, 爆竹 A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name."The farmer set off a rook in the field to protect his newly planted corn from the hungry rooks. "农民在田里点燃了一个土炮，用来驱赶那些饥饿的乌鸦，保护他新种的玉米。agriculturebirdweapondevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陆克牌，拉米牌 A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards."Every Friday night, my family gathers around the table to play rook. "每个星期五晚上，我们全家都会聚在桌旁玩陆克牌。gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share敲竹杠， 诈骗。 A bad deal, a rip-off."Buying that used car was a complete rook; it broke down the very next day. "买那辆二手车简直就是被敲了竹杠；第二天就坏了。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share诈骗，欺骗。 To cheat or swindle."The student was accused of rooking his classmates out of their money by promising them special tutoring sessions that never happened. "这个学生被指控欺骗他的同学，答应给他们提供特别辅导课程，但实际上根本没有进行，以此骗取他们的钱财。moralcharacterbusinessactionfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share车，城堡。 A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling."The chess rook moved three squares to the right. "国际象棋中的车向右移动了三格。gamepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share城堡，要塞。 A castle or other fortification."The old, crumbling rook guarded the entrance to the village. "那座古老而破败的要塞守护着村庄的入口。architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share菜鸟，新手。 A rookie."The new student, a rook in the school's chess club, was eager to learn from the experienced players. "这个新生是学校象棋俱乐部的菜鸟，很渴望向有经验的棋手学习。personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雾，霭，瘴气 Mist; fog; roke"A thick rook obscured the view of the mountains. "浓厚的雾气遮蔽了山景。weatherenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share蹲下，蹲伏。 To squat; to ruck."The tired student rook down to pick up her dropped notebook. "疲惫的学生蹲下身捡起掉落的笔记本。bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share看，瞧 Pronunciation spelling of look."I rook at the menu to decide what to order. "我瞧了瞧菜单，决定点什么。phoneticslanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
