Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4337
hook
钩；挂钩；吊钩
A curved piece of metal or plastic used for hanging, pulling, or catching things.
- 1.
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
一端固定在绳子或其他附件上的弯曲杆
- 2.
a catch for locking a door
门锁扣
- 3.
A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
用于钓鱼的带倒钩金属钩；鱼钩
- 4.
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
钩状弯曲
- 5.
Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
各种钩状农业工具,如镰刀
- 6.
anything that serves as an enticement
诱饵
- 7.
The curved needle used in the art of crochet.
用于钩针编织的弯曲针
- 8.
The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
固定在柱子上的铰链部分,门或门扇悬挂并旋转其上
- 9.
A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.
某些书写字母下方的钩状环,例如g和j
- 10.
A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.
与当前事件或趋势相关联,使新闻报道或社论具有相关性和时效性
- 11.
A snare; a trap.
圈套；陷阱
- 12.
An advantageous hold.
有利的抓握
- 13.
The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.
牛大腿骨的突出点；也称为钩骨
- 14.
A field sown two years in succession.
连续两年播种的田地
- 15.
A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.
简短有力的开场白,旨在吸引观众、读者或观众的注意,使他们想继续听演讲、读书或看戏
- 16.
A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.
吸引观众注意的创意元素或噱头；吸引人注意的故事创意
- 17.
A sharp bend or angle in the course or length of an object (e.g. a bend in a river, etc.).
物体的急转弯或角度(如河流的弯曲)
- 18.
A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey.
向陆地延伸的狭长沙洲或岬角,如新泽西的桑迪胡克
- 19.
A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song.
流行歌曲的抓耳乐句
- 20.
Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour.
可以拦截以改变或增强系统行为的部分
- 21.
An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word.
在棋盘上垂直于已有单词放置新单词的情况
- 22.
A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ.
形似问号上半部分的变音符号,如ỏ
- 23.
Senses relating to sports.
与体育相关的意义
- 24.
Synonym of shoulder (“the part of a wave that has not yet broken”).
波浪尚未破裂的部分的同义词
鱼钩；门钩；锁扣；钩形；钩状物；诱饵；诱惑物；吸引人的事物；钩针
In use
He hung his coat on the hook by the door.
The road took a sharp hook to the left.
The store offered a free gift as a hook to attract customers.
Connections
Collocations
- fish hook
- 鱼钩
- He baited the fish hook with a worm.他在鱼钩上挂了一条虫饵。
- coat hook
- 衣帽钩
- Please hang your coat on the coat hook.请把你的外套挂在衣帽钩上。
- hook and eye
- 钩眼扣
- The dress fastens with a hook and eye at the back.这条裙子背后用钩眼扣系紧。
- off the hook
- 摆脱困境
- His apology let her off the hook.他的道歉让她摆脱了困境。
- by hook or by crook
- 不择手段
- She was determined to finish the project by hook or by crook.她决心不择手段完成这个项目。
- hook, line and sinker
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母'h'像钩子，'ook'像弯曲的钩身，合起来就是钩子。
Context & Register
通常指用于悬挂或拉拽物品的钩子，常见于日常工具、钓鱼等场景，属于中性语体。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为hooks
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ook (book, cook, look) have a different vowel (/ʊ/) and do not rhyme with hook. True rhymes include duke, fluke, spook (which also shares the spelling pattern).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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