cock a gun/pistol
cock 作及物动词,后接枪、弩等武器,表示扳起击锤使其处于待发状态。
He cocked the pistol and aimed at the target.
他扳起手枪的击锤,瞄准了目标。
竖起;翘起;歪向一侧
cocked — past of cock
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
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
拉起火器或弩的击锤;准备(枪或弩)发射
To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
堆成堆
To form into piles.
准备好被触发,通过抬起扳机
To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
竖起;抬起
To erect; to turn up.
向上或向一侧转动或扭动某物;自豪地抬起或倾斜(如头饰)
To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
一般现在时
He cocks his hat at a jaunty angle.
他歪戴着帽子。
一般过去时
She cocked her head to listen carefully.
她歪着头仔细听。
现在进行时
The dog is cocking its ear at the sound.
那只狗正竖起耳朵听那声音。
规则动词,意为'使竖起'或'翘起'。
He cocked his head to one side and listened carefully.
他把头歪向一边,仔细倾听。
用法提示:此处 cocked 作为动词,意为‘使歪向一侧’,描述头部的倾斜动作。
The dog cocked its ears when it heard a strange noise.
狗听到奇怪的声音时竖起了耳朵。
用法提示:这里 cocked 表示‘竖起’,用于形容动物耳朵的警觉姿态。
She cocked an eyebrow at his ridiculous suggestion.
她对他荒谬的建议挑了挑眉。
用法提示:cocked 在此表示‘挑起’,是表达怀疑或惊讶的非语言动作。
cock 作及物动词,后接枪、弩等武器,表示扳起击锤使其处于待发状态。
He cocked the pistol and aimed at the target.
他扳起手枪的击锤,瞄准了目标。
表示把头或耳朵歪向一侧,常含好奇、专注的意味。
The dog cocked its head and listened.
那只狗歪着头倾听。
用被动或系表结构描述武器处于待发状态,也可引申为‘准备就绪’。
The rifle was cocked and ready to fire.
步枪已扳起击锤,随时可以开火。
表示把干草等堆成小垛;此义项多用于农事语境,不及‘扳起击锤’常见。
They cocked the hay into small piles to dry.
他们把干草堆成小堆晾晒。
grammar · medium
易错句子He cocked up his head to look at the plane.
正确表达He cocked his head to look at the plane.
cock 本身是及物动词,已经表示“抬起、翘起”,后面直接接宾语即可。汉语“抬起头”容易让人逐字加上 up,但 cock up 是另一个英式俚语短语动词,意思是“搞砸”,加上 up 会改变原意。
grammar · medium
易错句子The soldier cocked the trigger and fired.
正确表达The soldier cocked the gun and fired.
cock 的宾语是枪、弩或击锤,指扳起击锤使武器处于待发状态;扳机只能用 pull the trigger,不能说 cock the trigger。错句是把汉语里“扣扳机”和“扳击锤”的搭配混在了一起。
grammar · medium
易错句子She cocked her head for hearing the music better.
正确表达She cocked her head to hear the music better.
英语表示目的用不定式 to do,不用 for + 动名词;for + 动名词通常表示用途。汉语“为了更清楚地听”中的“为了”被直译成 for,于是出现了 for hearing 这种不合语法的说法。
动词词义:使竖起;反义词为放低
cock 用于头、耳朵或帽子时,常指警觉、俏皮地向上或歪向一边,带姿态意味;tilt 是一般性的“倾斜”,不暗示警觉,也不限于身体部位。两者都能说头“歪着”,但 cock 更强调有意的姿态。
cock 与 raise 都可用于眉毛、头等,但 cock 强调竖起或歪向一侧的特定角度,常见于 cock an eyebrow(挑起一边眉毛);raise 是通用“抬起”,不表示歪斜。
cock 可直接说 cock one's ears/head,表示警觉地竖起或歪着;prick 表示动物竖起耳朵时通常用固定搭配 prick up one's ears,不用于头或帽子,也没有“扳起击锤”的意思。
歪头,侧头
She cocked her head to one side, listening carefully.
她歪着头,仔细听着。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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Ever since he won the championship, he's been the cock of the walk.
自从他赢得冠军后,就一直趾高气扬。
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