| 释义 |
hook¹ /hk; hʊk/n [c] 1. a curved piece of metal or plastic, used for hanging things on, or catching fish 挂钩，吊钩; 钓钩:◇a coat hook 挂衣钩 2. let/get sb off the hook to help someone to avoid a difficult situation, especially when they have caused this situation by their own actions 让/使某人摆脱困境［脱身］:◇"jo says she'll tell him." "that lets me off the hook." “乔说她来告诉他。”“那我就解脱了。” 3. off the hook when the part of the telephone that you speak into is not in its usual place, so no one can call you ［电话听筒］未挂上 4. left/right hook a kind of punch 左钩拳/右钩拳 |