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rook

/ɹuːk/

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noun

秃鼻乌鸦，秃鼻鸦

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

Examples :

"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。

bird animal nature biology

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noun

骗子，诈骗犯.

A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.

Examples :

"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。

character person moral negative

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noun

土炮, 爆竹

A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.

Examples :

"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。

agriculture bird weapon device sound

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noun

陆克牌，拉米牌

A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards.

Examples :

"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。

game entertainment

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noun

敲竹杠，诈骗。

A bad deal, a rip-off.

Examples :

"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。

business economy

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verb

诈骗，欺骗。

To cheat or swindle.

Examples :

"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。

moral character business action finance

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The chess rook moved three squares to the right. "

国际象棋中的车向右移动了三格。

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noun

城堡，要塞。

A castle or other fortification.

Examples :

"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。

architecture military building

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noun

菜鸟，新手。

Examples :

"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。

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noun

雾，霭，瘴气

Mist; fog; roke

Examples :

"A thick rook obscured the view of the mountains. "

浓厚的雾气遮蔽了山景。

weather environment nature

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verb

蹲下，蹲伏。

To squat; to ruck.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

看，瞧

Pronunciation spelling of look.

Examples :

"I rook at the menu to decide what to order. "

我瞧了瞧菜单，决定点什么。

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