Word · Frequency #7962
cocked
竖起；翘起；歪向一侧
cocked is the past of cock.
To lift or turn something upward or to one side, especially one's head or ear.
常指竖起耳朵或歪着头
- 1.
To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
拉起火器或弩的击锤；准备(枪或弩)发射
- 2.
To form into piles.
堆成堆
- 3.
To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
准备好被触发,通过抬起扳机
- 4.
To erect; to turn up.
竖起；抬起
- 5.
To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
向上或向一侧转动或扭动某物；自豪地抬起或倾斜(如头饰)
扳起击锤；使（枪）待发；堆成垛；拉起火器或弩的击锤；准备(枪或弩)发射；堆成堆；准备好被触发,通过抬起扳机
In use
He cocked his head to one side and listened carefully.
The dog cocked its ears when it heard a strange noise.
She cocked an eyebrow at his ridiculous suggestion.
Verb forms
base cock · third person cocks · -ing cocking · past cocked · past participle cocked
规则动词，意为'使竖起'或'翘起'。
Connections
Collocations
- cock one's head
- 歪头，侧头
- She cocked her head to one side, listening carefully.她歪着头，仔细听着。
- cock a gun
- 扳起枪的击铁
- He cocked the gun and aimed at the target.他扳起枪的击铁，瞄准目标。
- cock an eyebrow
- 扬起眉毛（表示怀疑或好奇）
- He cocked an eyebrow at the suggestion.他对这个建议扬起了眉毛。
Idioms & figurative uses
- cock a snook
- 对…表示轻蔑（或挑衅）He cocked a snook at the authorities by driving without a license.他无证驾驶，公然对抗当局。
- cock an ear
- 侧耳倾听The dog cocked an ear at the sound of the doorbell.狗听到门铃声竖起了耳朵。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象公鸡翘起尾巴，正是cock作为动词‘翘起’的形象。
Context & Register
在表示‘使竖起’的动词用法中，register通常为中性，常见于描述扳机操作、头部动作或动物警觉等具体场景。
Grammar Note
兼有及物和不及物用法
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the 'ock' spelling and the /ɑk/ pronunciation, rhyming with 'cock'. Be aware that words like 'cocoa' (/ˈkoʊkoʊ/) or 'cactus' (/ˈkæktəs/) are not true rhymes despite similar spelling beginnings.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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