to hook
01
钩住, 挂
to attach or secure something by means of a curved or angled object
Transitive: to hook sth | to hook sth onto sth
例子
She hooked her keys onto the belt loop of her jeans.
她把钥匙挂在了牛仔裤的腰带环上。
The fisherman skillfully hooked the bait onto the fishing line.
渔夫熟练地将鱼饵钩在钓线上。
02
打钩球, 玩钩球
(cricket) to play a shot by hitting the ball delivered by the bowler with the bat held horizontally and swinging it in a downward direction towards the leg side
Transitive: to hook a shot
例子
The batsman expertly hooked the short ball from the fast bowler over the square leg boundary for six.
击球手巧妙地钩击了快速投球手的短球，越过了方形腿边界，得到了六分。
He got into position quickly and hooked the ball fiercely, sending it racing towards the boundary.
他迅速进入位置并猛烈地钩击球，使其飞向边界。
03
钩编, 用钩针编织
to create stitches and fabric by pulling loops of yarn through other loops using a crochet hook
Transitive: to hook stitches or fabric
例子
The crocheter 's hands moved swiftly as she hooked loops of yarn.
钩针编织者的手快速移动，当她用钩针钩住纱线的环时。
He watched a tutorial to learn how to hook clusters of stitches to form a textured pattern.
他看了一个教程，学习如何钩编针脚群以形成纹理图案。
04
卖淫, 站街
to offer sexual services in exchange for money or other forms of payment
Intransitive
例子
She started hooking at a young age to support her drug addiction.
她年轻时就开始卖淫以支持她的毒瘾。
Despite the risks involved, she continued hooking to support her lavish lifestyle.
尽管涉及风险，她仍继续卖淫以支持她的奢侈生活方式。
05
吸引, 诱捕
to draw someone in or trap them in a manipulative or compelling manner
Transitive: to hook sb
例子
The charismatic cult leader hooked vulnerable individuals with promises of enlightenment and belonging.
那位有魅力的邪教领袖用启蒙和归属的承诺钩住了脆弱的个体。
The salesman hooked customers with persuasive pitches and enticing offers.
推销员用有说服力的推销和诱人的优惠吸引了顾客。
06
钩出, 取出
(in rugby) to pass the ball back in a scrum or to move it along the ground
Transitive: to hook the ball
例子
The scrum-half hooked the ball cleanly out of the scrum and passed it swiftly to the fly-half.
Scrum-half 干净利落地从scrum中钩出球，并迅速传给fly-half。
The player skillfully hooked the ball with his foot and directed it towards the waiting forward.
球员巧妙地用脚钩住球，并将其导向等待的前锋。
07
使上瘾, 迷住
to make someone addicted or strongly attached to a habit or substance
Transitive: to hook sb
例子
The thrilling storyline of the TV series hooked him, and he binge-watched the entire season in one weekend.
这部电视剧扣人心弦的剧情吸引了他，他一个周末就看完了整季。
The addictive nature of social media platforms can hook users.
社交媒体平台的上瘾性质可以钩住用户。
08
钩住, 用钩钓鱼
to catch something with a tool in the shape of a sharp curve or crook
Transitive: to hook sth
例子
The fisherman patiently waited for a bite, hoping to hook a big bass.
渔夫耐心地等待着咬钩，希望能钓到一条大鲈鱼。
She deftly cast her line into the water and soon felt a tug as she hooked a trout.
她灵巧地将钓线抛入水中，很快就感觉到一阵拉扯，因为她钩住了一条鳟鱼。
09
钩住, 阻拦
(in hockey) to use one's stick to impede or trip an opponent
Transitive: to hook an opponent or their gear
例子
The forward narrowly avoided a breakaway when the defender attempted to hook him from behind.
当前锋试图从后面钩住他时，前锋勉强避免了突破。
The referee 's whistle blew as the player was caught hooking the opponent's stick during a scoring chance.
当球员在得分机会中被抓到钩对手的球杆时，裁判的哨声响起。
Hook
01
钩子, 挂钩
a device, often made of metal, used for securing or locking doors
例子
She attached the hook to the door to keep it securely closed.
她把钩子挂在门上，以确保它安全关闭。
The old wooden door had a rusty hook to keep it shut at night.
旧木门上有一个生锈的钩子，用来在晚上保持门关闭。
02
钩拳, 钩击
(boxing) a powerful punch thrown with a bent arm aimed at connecting with the side or front of an opponent's head or body
例子
Her hook to the body weakened her opponent's defenses.
他对身体的勾拳削弱了对手的防御。
His opponent 's guard dropped, opening up an opportunity for a hook.
对手的防守下降了，为钩拳打开了机会。
03
钩, 钩球
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers
例子
He hit a hook that curved around the trees and landed on the fairway.
他打了一个钩球，球绕过树木落在了球道上。
His hook got worse as the round progressed, affecting his score.
随着回合的进行，他的钩球变得更糟，影响了他的得分。
04
a basketball shot delivered over the head using the hand farthest from the basket
例子
He scored a point with a perfect hook.
The player used a hook to shoot over the defender.
05
a curved or bent implement for suspending, catching, or pulling objects
例子
Hang the coat on a hook near the door.
Fishermen attached the bait to the hook.
06
a mechanical device with a curved shape, used to suspend, hold, or pull things
例子
The crane lifted the load with a heavy-duty hook.
Industrial hooks support beams and machinery.
07
anything that serves as an attraction or attention-grabber
例子
The advertisement had a clever hook to draw viewers.
The story 's hook captured everyone's imagination.
08
a sharp curve, bend, or crook
例子
The road has a dangerous hook around the cliff.
The river makes a sharp hook before flowing into the valley.
09
a simple device, typically made of metal or plastic, for holding or hanging items by catching onto a loop or ring
例子
Hang your towel on the hook in the bathroom.
Coat hooks are attached to the wall near the entrance.
10
钩, 效果
(bowling) a ball that curves as it rolls toward the pins
例子
With the right technique, you can control the hook of your ball.
使用正确的技术，你可以控制球的钩子。
The strong hook helped him recover from a shaky start.
强力的钩球帮助他从一个不稳定的开局中恢复过来。
11
朗朗上口的副歌, 钩子
a catchy, memorable part of a song that is repeated to capture the listener's attention
例子
The hook of that song is so catchy, I ca n't stop singing it!
那首歌的hook太抓耳了，我忍不住一直唱！
The hook is what makes the song stick in your head long after it ’s over.
钩子是让歌曲结束后长时间留在你脑海中的东西。
词汇树
hooked
hooker
hooking
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