hook /huk/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a catch for locking a door
- (n.) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
- (n.) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Chinese translation
- n. 钩, 钩状, 镰刀, 陷阱
- vt. 挂...于钩上, 钩住, 引上钩, 偷窃
- vi. 弯成钩状, 钩紧
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /huk/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.37 · Rare
Word forms
hooked, hooking, hooks
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