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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cook1 /kʊk/ ●●● S1 W3 verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]DFCCOOK to prepare food for eating by using heat 烹调；煮，烧 Where did you learn to cook? 你在哪里学烹调的？ Cook the sauce over a low heat for ten minutes. 把这调味汁用低火烧十分钟。cook a meal/dinner/breakfast etc I’m usually too tired to cook an evening meal. 我经常累得没力气做晚饭。cook something for supper/lunch/dinner etc He was cooking rice for supper. 他在为晚餐做米饭。cook somebody something She cooked them all a good dinner every night. 她每晚给他们做一顿可口的晚餐。cook (something) for somebody I promised I’d cook for them. 我答应了会给他们做饭。 slices of cooked ham 熟的火腿片 a cooked breakfast 做好的早餐2 [intransitive]DFCCOOK to be prepared for eating by using heat 烧，煮 He could smell something delicious cooking. 他闻到了正在烧什么美味的东西。 Hamburgers were cooking in the kitchen. 厨房里在做汉堡包。3 cook the books CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto dishonestly change official records and figures in order to steal money or give people false information 做假账；篡改资料 The Government was cooking the books and misleading the public. 政府在篡改数据误导公众。4 be cooking informalPLAN to be being planned in a secret way 秘密计划；密谋 They’ve got something cooking, and I don’t think I like it. 他们在搞什么鬼把戏，我觉得不会是好事。5 be cooking (with gas) EFFICIENT spoken used to say that someone is doing something very well 干得很好，干得出色 The band’s really cooking tonight. 今晚乐队表现极好。6 cook something ↔ up phrasal verb a) DFCCOOKto prepare food, especially quickly 〔尤指匆忙地〕煮，烧，做〔饭〕 Every night he cooked up a big casserole. 每天晚上他都做一大锅炖锅菜。b) informalINVENT to invent an excuse, reason, plan etc, especially one that is slightly dishonest or unlikely to work 捏造；编造 the plan that Graham and Dempster had cooked up 格雷厄姆和登普斯特编造出来的计划n GrammarCook belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. • You can say: I’m cooking some pasta. In this sentence, ‘some pasta’ is the object of cook.• You can say: Some pasta is cooking. In this sentence, ‘some pasta’ is the subject of cook.n COLLOCATIONSnounscook a mealShall I cook the meal tonight?cook breakfast/lunch/dinnerKate was in the kitchen cooking dinner.cook foodThe book also gives advice on healthy ways of cooking food.cook rice/pasta/sausages etcCook the pasta for about 8 minutes.adverbscook something gently/slowly (=on a low heat)Reduce the heat and cook gently for 20 minutes.cook something well/thoroughly (=until it has definitely cooked for a long enough time)Beans should always be cooked well.be cooked through (=in the middle as well as on the outside)Fry the fish until golden and cooked through.cook something evenly (=until all of it is equally well cooked )Turn the pie several times to cook it evenly.phrasesbe cooked to perfection (=be cooked exactly the right amount, so it is perfect)All the dishes were cooked to perfection by the French chef. THESAURUSto cook something 烹饪cook to prepare a meal or food for eating by using heat 烹调，煮，烧I offered to cook a meal for her. 我主动提出给她做饭。Cook in a hot oven for 25 minutes. 在烤箱内用高温烹制25分钟。make to make a meal or a particular dish by cooking it or getting all the parts ready 做，准备〔饭菜〕John was making dinner. 约翰正在做晚饭。I think I’ll make a salad for lunch. 我想做个色拉午饭时吃。prepare to make a meal or a particular dish by getting all the parts ready. Prepare is more formal than make 准备，做〔饭菜；prepare比make正式〕The children helped to prepare the evening meal. 孩子们帮着准备晚饭。The dish takes a long time to prepare. 做这道菜很费时间。rustle up /ˈrʌsəl/ informal to cook a meal or dish quickly using whatever is available 匆匆准备〔饭菜〕She soon rustled up a tasty soup. 她很快就做出一道美味的汤。fix especially American English to cook or prepare a meal – used about meals you make quickly 很快地准备〔饭菜〕Why don’t you take a nap while I fix dinner? 我来弄饭，你睡一会儿吧？do British English informal to make a particular type of food 做〔某种食物〕I could do you an omelette. 我可以给你做个煎蛋饼。I was thinking of doing a fish pie when Michael comes. 我在考虑等迈克尔来了我做个鱼馅饼。ways of cooking something 烹饪方式bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven 烘，烤〔面包或蛋糕〕Tom baked a cake for my birthday. 我生日汤姆给我烤了个蛋糕。roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven 烤〔肉或蔬菜〕Roast the potatoes for an hour. 把马铃薯烤一小时。fry to cook food in hot oil 煎，炸She was frying some mushrooms. 她正在煎蘑菇。stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously 翻炒，爆炒stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts 翻炒豆腐和豆芽sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil 炒，煸，嫩煎〔蔬菜〕Sauté the potatoes in butter. 用黄油炒马铃薯。grill to cook food over or under strong heat 〔用高温〕烤炙grilled fish 烤鱼broil American English to cook food under heat 〔用火〕烤broiled fish 烤鱼boil to cook something in very hot water 〔用水〕煮He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. 他甚至不会煮鸡蛋。English people seem to love boiled vegetables. 英国人似乎很喜欢吃水煮蔬菜。steam to cook vegetables over hot water 蒸Steam the rice for 15 minutes. 米饭蒸15分钟。poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water 〔在热水中慢慢地〕煮〔尤指鱼或蛋〕poached salmon 水煮三文鱼toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread 烤〔面包外皮〕toasted muffins 烤松饼barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors 〔在户外〕烧烤I thought we could barbecue some mackerel. 我想我们可以烤些鲭鱼。microwave to cook food in a microwave oven 用微波炉烹饪The beans can be microwaved. 这豆子可以用微波炉烹调。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cook• Cover and simmer until the chicken finishes cooking.• Mom always says no when I offer to cook.• I usually cook a big meal on Sundays.• The last time she cooked a meal for us we really enjoyed it.• I'm just too tired to cook after work.• And the three hundred horsepower presumably needed to cook and dry the pulp?• Some Sharp models track the progress of the food as it cooks by assessing the moisture level.• Will you be cooking for yourself, communally or in turns? 4.• I always tried to teach Auguste to cook from Mr Dolby's recipes.• Many people are timid about eating pork cooked less than well-done.• Cover and cook slowly until beets are tender, stirring occasionally.• Do you want me to cook some pasta or something?• In a large sauté pan, cook the bacon until crisp.• Then they killed one of the prisoners and began to cook their terrible meal.• Prick the potatoes with a fork before cooking them.cook somebody something• He decided to cook his parents a special meal for their wedding anniversary.cook2 ●●● S2 noun [countable] 1 BODFCsomeone who prepares and cooks food as their job 厨师，炊事员 SYN chef He works as a cook in a local restaurant. 他在本地的一家饭店里当厨师。2. be a good/wonderful/terrible etc cook COOKto be good or bad at preparing and cooking food 是个好/出色/糟糕等的厨师3. too many cooks (spoil the broth) TOO/TOO MUCHused when you think there are too many people trying to do the same job at the same time, so that the job is not done well 厨师太多（烧坏汤），人多添乱 → chief cook and bottle-washer at chief1(3)Examples from the Corpus
cook• Jane used to work as a cook in an Italian restaurant.• She's a cook for one of the airlines.• Frank's a very good cook.• This column takes a look at local cooks, their culinary likes and dislikes and favorite recipes.From Longman Business Dictionarycookcook /kʊk/ verb LAWACCOUNTING cook the books informal to dishonestly change official records and figuresThe health authorities have been accused of cooking the books to give more acceptable waiting list figures.→ See Verb tableOrigin cook2 Old English coc, from Latin coquus, from coquere “to cook”cook1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
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cook1 S1 W3 /kʊk/ 
verb
Where did you learn to cook?
Cook the sauce over a low heat for ten minutes.
cook a meal/dinner/breakfast etc
I’m usually too tired to cook an evening meal.
cook something for supper/lunch/dinner etc
He was cooking rice for supper.
cook somebody something
She cooked them all a good dinner every night.
cook (something) for somebody
I promised I’d cook for them.
slices of cooked ham
a cooked breakfast
2. [intransitive] to be prepared for eating by using heat:
He could smell something delicious cooking.
Hamburgers were cooking in the kitchen.
3. cook the books to dishonestly change official records and figures in order to steal money or give people false information:
The Government was cooking the books and misleading the public.
4. be cooking informal to be being planned in a secret way:
They’ve got something cooking, and I don’t think I like it.
5. be cooking (with gas) spoken used to say that someone is doing something very well:
The band’s really cooking tonight.
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▪cook a meal Shall I cook the meal tonight?
▪cook breakfast/lunch/dinner Kate was in the kitchen cooking dinner.
▪cook food The book also gives advice on healthy ways of cooking food.
▪cook rice/pasta/sausages etc Cook the pasta for about 8 minutes.
■ adverbs
▪cook something gently/slowly (=on a low heat) Reduce the heat and cook gently for 20 minutes.
▪cook something well/thoroughly (=until it has definitely cooked for a long enough time) Beans should always be cooked well.
▪be cooked through (=in the middle as well as on the outside) Fry the fish until golden and cooked through.
▪cook something evenly (=until all of it is equally well cooked ) Turn the pie several times to cook it evenly.
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▪be cooked to perfection (=be cooked exactly the right amount, so it is perfect) All the dishes were cooked to perfection by the French chef.
■ to cook something
▪cook to prepare a meal or food for eating by using heat: I offered to cook a meal for her. | Cook in a hot oven for 25 minutes.
▪make to make a meal or a particular dish by cooking it or getting all the parts ready: John was making dinner. | I think I’ll make a salad for lunch.
▪prepare to make a meal or a particular dish by getting all the parts ready. Prepare is more formal than make: The children helped to prepare the evening meal. | The dish takes a long time to prepare.
▪rustle up /ˈrʌsəl/ informal to cook a meal or dish quickly using whatever is available: She soon rustled up a tasty soup.
▪fix especially American English to cook or prepare a meal – used about meals you make quickly: Why don’t you take a nap while I fix dinner?
▪do British English informal to make a particular type of food: I could do you an omelette. | I was thinking of doing a fish pie when Michael comes.
■ ways of cooking something
▪bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
▪roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the potatoes for an hour.
▪fry to cook food in hot oil: She was frying some mushrooms.
▪stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
▪sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: Sauté the potatoes in butter.
▪grill to cook food over or under strong heat: grilled fish
▪broil American English to cook food under heat: broiled fish
▪boil to cook something in very hot water: He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
▪steam to cook vegetables over hot water: Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
▪poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: poached salmon
▪toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: toasted muffins
▪barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
▪microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: The beans can be microwaved.
cook something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to prepare food, especially quickly:
Every night he cooked up a big casserole.
2. informal to invent an excuse, reason, plan etc, especially one that is slightly dishonest or unlikely to work:
the plan that Graham and Dempster had cooked up
cook2 noun [countable]
SYN chef:
He works as a cook in a local restaurant.
2. be a good/wonderful/terrible etc cook to be good or bad at preparing and cooking food
3. too many cooks (spoil the broth) used when you think there are too many people trying to do the same job at the same time, so that the job is not done well
⇨ chief cook and bottle-washer at chief1(3)
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verb Word Family: noun: cook, cooker, cookery, cooking; adjective: cooked ≠ uncooked, overcooked ≠ UNDERCOOKED, cooking; verb: cook, overcook ≠ UNDERCOOK
1. [intransitive and transitive] to prepare food for eating by using heat: cook a meal/dinner/breakfast etc
cook something for supper/lunch/dinner etc
cook somebody something
cook (something) for somebody
2. [intransitive] to be prepared for eating by using heat:
3. cook the books to dishonestly change official records and figures in order to steal money or give people false information:
4. be cooking informal to be being planned in a secret way:
5. be cooking (with gas) spoken used to say that someone is doing something very well:
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cook something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to prepare food, especially quickly:
2. informal to invent an excuse, reason, plan etc, especially one that is slightly dishonest or unlikely to work:
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noun [countable] Word Family: noun: cook, cooker, cookery, cooking; adjective: cooked ≠ uncooked, overcooked ≠ UNDERCOOKED, cooking; verb: cook, overcook ≠ UNDERCOOK
Language: Old English
Origin: coc, from Latin coquus, from coquere 'to cook'
1. someone who prepares and cooks food as their job Origin: coc, from Latin coquus, from coquere 'to cook'
SYN chef:
2. be a good/wonderful/terrible etc cook to be good or bad at preparing and cooking food
3. too many cooks (spoil the broth) used when you think there are too many people trying to do the same job at the same time, so that the job is not done well
⇨ chief cook and bottle-washer at chief1(3)
Cook
Cook, Captain James
(1728–79) a British sailor and explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was killed.
Cook, Peter
(1937–95) a British comedian, who had a great influence on British comedy and who is known especially for making humorous television programmes with Dudley Moore, with whom he first appeared in Beyond the Fringe when they were both at university. He also owned the humorous magazine Private Eye.
Cook, Robin
(1946–2005) a British politician in the Labour Party, who was Foreign Secretary (=the minister in charge of the UK's relations with other countries) from 1997 to 2001. He was leader of the House of Commons from 2001 to 2003 until he resigned because he did not support the government's decision to go to war with Iraq.
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(1728–79) a British sailor and explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was killed.
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(1937–95) a British comedian, who had a great influence on British comedy and who is known especially for making humorous television programmes with Dudley Moore, with whom he first appeared in Beyond the Fringe when they were both at university. He also owned the humorous magazine Private Eye.
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(1946–2005) a British politician in the Labour Party, who was Foreign Secretary (=the minister in charge of the UK's relations with other countries) from 1997 to 2001. He was leader of the House of Commons from 2001 to 2003 until he resigned because he did not support the government's decision to go to war with Iraq.
Preparing 准备
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮 blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪
heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热 preheat/heat the oven/( the grill/BrE ( the broilerNAmE 将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 bring to ( the boil/BrE ( a boilNAmE 使沸腾 stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 reduce the heat把温度调低 simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/( cookies/especially
NAmE ( biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffinsBrE 烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果 microwave food/popcorn/( a ready mealBrE 用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
