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hook1 /hʊk/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1  hanging things 挂东西D a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on 挂钩，吊钩 → peg Tom hung his coat on the hook behind the door. 汤姆把外套挂在门后的衣钩上。2. catching fish 钓鱼DSOTA a curved piece of thin metal with a sharp point for catching fish 鱼钩，钓钩 →4  See picture of 见图 FISHING →5 see picture at 见图 fishing3  let/get somebody off the hook FORGIVEto allow someone or help someone to get out of a difficult situation 让/帮某人脱离困境 I wasn’t prepared to let her off the hook that easily. 我不愿意如此轻易地放过她。4. leave/take the phone off the hook OFF/SWITCHED OFFto leave or take the telephone receiver (=the part you speak into) off the part where it is usually placed so that no one can call you 〔因不想接听电话而〕摘下电话听筒5. be ringing off the hook American English if your telephone is ringing off the hook, a lot of people are calling you 〔大量电话打进来时〕铃声大作，铃声不断6  interest 兴趣 something that is attractive and gets people’s interest and attention 吸引人的东西 SYN draw You always need a bit of a hook to get people to go to the theatre. 想让人们去戏院总得有一些吸引人的招数。7  by hook or by crook DETERMINEDif you are going to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined to do it, whatever methods you have to use 千方百计地；不择手段地 The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook. 警方无论如何也要抓住这些家伙。8. hitting SB 击打某人DSO a way of hitting your opponent in boxing, in which your elbow is bent 〔拳击中的〕钩拳 → punch, jab9. hook, line, and sinkerline, and sinker hook BELIEVEif someone believes something hook, line, and sinker, they believe a lie completely 完全地，无保留地〔相信谎言〕 → boat hook, curtain hook, → sling your hook at sling1(4)

Examples from the Corpus

hook• You have to find a hook to sell a new show.• The helmet hung from a hook next to Turner's jersey.• This was the first place I ever caught fish on a hook and line.• Lacing uses conventional D-rings and hooks.• a fish hook• Hanging from hooks on the wall were sets of wire-pulling devices, complete with chain winch and gripper.• Jackson knocked Cooper down with a left hook to the body.• When no one deserves to get the hook, what criteria can we use to determine who does?• Parents were let off the hook.• Apologising for ourselves Apologising and being self-deprecating can let you off the hook.• I took off my coat and shoes, and walked into the sea with the hooks and ropes in my hands.

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hook2 ●○○ verb [transitive]  1  fish 鱼DSO to catch a fish with a hook 钓〔鱼〕 I hooked a 20-pound salmon last week. 我上周钓到一条20磅重的鲑鱼。2  fasten 固定 [always + adverb/preposition]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten or hang something onto something else 把…固定在；吊，挂hook something onto/to something Just hook the bucket onto the rope and lower it down. 只要把桶拴在绳子上往下送就可以了。3  bend your finger/arm etc 屈起手指/手臂等 [always + adverb/preposition]BEND to bend your finger, arm, or leg, especially so that you can pull or hold something else 〔用手指、手臂或腿〕钩，绕 Ruth hooked her arm through Tony’s. 露丝挽住了托尼的手臂。 He tried to hook his leg over the branch. 他试图用腿钩住树枝。4  interest/attract 引起兴趣/吸引 informalMEET to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something 吸引 cigarette ads designed to hook young people 专为吸引年轻人而设计的香烟广告5  electronic equipment 电器 [always + adverb/preposition] (also hook up) to connect a piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supply 连接〔电器〕；接通〔电器〕 → hook-up We’ve got a CD player, but it’s not hooked up yet. 我们有一台激光唱片播放机，不过还没有接通电源。hook something together Computers from different manufacturers can often be hooked together. 不同厂家生产的电脑往往可以互连。6. ball 球类 to throw or kick a ball so that it moves in a curve 投[踢]弧线球7 hook up with somebody/something phrasal verb especially American English informal a) a) to start having a sexual relationship with someone 勾搭上，与…开始性关系 b) MEETto meet someone and become friendly with them 跟…交往 SYN meet up with Did you ever hook up with Maisy while you were there? 你在那里的时候有没有和梅西交往？ c) TOGETHERto agree to work together with another organization for a particular purpose 与…挂钩〔指与某个组织合作〕b) hook somebody up with something to help someone get something that they need or want 帮助某人获得某物 SYN fix up with Do you think you can hook me up with some tickets for tonight? 你看能不能帮我弄几张今晚的票？→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

hook• Only one strap of his overalls was hooked.• I hooked a 14-inch rainbow trout.• The ball just hooked a little bit to the left.• A young man sat slumped there, his index finger hooked down into his water glass, stirring the ice cubes around.• I believe it was the fact that the preaching was truly expository that hooked him.• Banks used to give away toasters and stuff to hook new customers.• Gorman stood there holding his hat, his umbrella hooked on his wrist.• While there he begged a look around a semi-derelict Dakota and realised he was hooked on propliners!• He reached out with his umbrella and hooked the hat back.• All the computers in the office are hooked together.• Alvin and I just sort of hooked up.• Clients who are truly hooked will go to any length to meet their dealers' demands.From Longman Business Dictionaryhookhook1 /hʊk/ verb [transitive]1American English informal to succeed in attracting someoneThese tactics have helped hook such big clients as Coca-Cola.2to connect one piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supplyhook something to/into somethingHook one of the telephone lines to the fax machine. → hook into something → hook something → up → hook up to something → hook up with somebody/something→ See Verb tablehookhook2 noun [countable]1MARKETING something that attracts customersFree hotel rooms are one of the hooks designed to bring in new clients.2off the hook if a person or business is off the hook, they are allowed to get out of a difficult situation, especially one they might have been punished forThe broker isn’t off the hook yet for the security violations.3be on the hook (for something) American English to have to pay for something, especially something that is not really your responsibilityTwo dozen banks are on the hook for at least $100 million each.Origin hook1 Old English hoc

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hook¹ S3 /hʊk/ noun [countable]1.  HANGING THINGS a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on ⇨ peg:
    Tom hung his coat on the hook behind the door.
2.
   CATCHING FISH .a curved piece of thin metal with a sharp point for catching fish
3. let/get somebody off the hook to allow someone or help someone to get out of a difficult situation:
    I wasn’t prepared to let her off the hook that easily.
4. leave/take the phone off the hook to leave or take the telephone receiver (=the part you speak into) off the part where it is usually placed so that no one can call you
5. be ringing off the hook American English if your telephone is ringing off the hook, a lot of people are calling you
6.  INTEREST something that is attractive and gets people’s interest and attention
   SYN  draw:
    You always need a bit of a hook to get people to go to the theatre.
7. by hook or by crook if you are going to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined to do it, whatever methods you have to use:
    The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook.
8.  HITTING SOMEBODY a way of hitting your opponent in boxing, in which your elbow is bent ⇨ punch, jab
9. hook, line, and sinker if someone believes something hook, line, and sinker, they believe a lie completely
⇨ boat hook, curtain hook, ⇨ sling your hook at sling¹(4)

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hook² S3 verb [transitive]
1.  FISH to catch a fish with a hook:
    I hooked a 20-pound salmon last week.
2.  FASTEN  [always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or hang something onto something else
    hook something onto/to something
    Just hook the bucket onto the rope and lower it down.
3.  BEND YOUR FINGER/ARM ETC  [always + adverb/preposition] to bend your finger, arm, or leg, especially so that you can pull or hold something else:
    Ruth hooked her arm through Tony’s.
    He tried to hook his leg over the branch.
4.  INTEREST/ATTRACT informal to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something:
    cigarette ads designed to hook young people
5.  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT  [always + adverb/preposition] (also hook up) to connect a piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supply ⇨ hook-up:
    We’ve got a CD player, but it’s not hooked up yet.
    hook something together
    Computers from different manufacturers can often be hooked together.
6.  BALL to throw or kick a ball so that it moves in a curve
     
hook up with somebody/something phrasal verb especially American English informal
  1.
  a. to start having a sexual relationship with someone
  b. to meet someone and become friendly with them
   SYN  meet up with:
    Did you ever hook up with Maisy while you were there?
  c. to agree to work together with another organization for a particular purpose
  2. hook somebody up with something to help someone get something that they need or want
   SYN  fix up with:
    Do you think you can hook me up with some tickets for tonight?

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