Word · Frequency #18448
concocting
调制；配制
concocting is the present participle of concoct.
make something by mixing ingredients
- 1.
To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
混合多种配料制作,尤指准备烹饪的食物；调制。
- 2.
To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.
巧妙策划；运用技巧或独创性设计。
混合多种配料制作,尤指准备烹饪的食物；调制。；巧妙策划；运用技巧或独创性设计。；调合；捏造；编造；[建] 调制
In use
She concocted a delicious sauce from tomatoes and herbs.
The children concocted an elaborate story to explain the broken window.
He concocts a new smoothie every morning with whatever fruit is in the kitchen.
concoct sth
此义侧重把各种原料混合在一起制成食物或饮料。
She concocted a delicious soup from whatever was in the fridge.
她用冰箱里现有的东西调制出了一锅美味的汤。
concoct an excuse/story
此义指编造不实之词，常含贬义。
He concocted an elaborate excuse for missing the meeting.
他为错过会议编造了一个精心设计的借口。
concoct a plan/scheme
也可用于设计计划，常指暗中谋划。
Connections
Collocations
- concoct a story
- 编造故事
- She concocted a story about missing her train.她编造了一个错过火车的故事。
- concoct an excuse
- 编造借口
- He concocted an excuse for not finishing the report.他为没有完成报告编造了一个借口。
- concoct a plan
- 想出计划；谋划
- The children concocted a plan to surprise their teacher.孩子们想出了一个让老师惊喜的计划。
- concoct a cocktail
- 调制鸡尾酒
- The bartender concocted a cocktail using fresh mango and mint.调酒师用新鲜芒果和薄荷调制了一杯鸡尾酒。
- concoct a potion
- 调制药剂（或魔药）
- The wizard concocted a potion to cure the princess.巫师调制了一种能治愈公主的药水。
- concoct a dish
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把材料co（一起）加入，联想coct像cook（煮）：一起熬煮搅拌，就“调制”出来；也引申为“编造”故事。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：cooking、baking、mixed drinks 多用于书面语或比较正式的说明，表示把不同材料混合调制（如食物、饮料）；在日常口语中较少使用，有时带一点幽默或随意感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the final stressed syllable of concoct (kənˈkɒkt) in British English: they all end in /ɒkt/. Watch out for lookalikes that sound different, such as cooked (kʊkt) and conduct (kənˈdʌkt).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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