n (1)钩(bent or curved piece of wire，plastic，etc for holding sth or hanging sth on)[C]：a fish-/clothes-～鱼/衣钩;curtain～s 窗帘钩; hang/put one's jacket on a～把夹克衫挂/放在挂钩上;a row of～s and eyes(衣服上)一行钩眼扣;

(2)镰(弯)刀(sharp tool with a curve in it，used for cutting grass，hay，branches，etc)[C]：a reaping-～(收割用的)镰刀;a bill～砍树枝用的弯刀;

(3)钩状物(sth which is shaped like a hook)[C]：write f，g，j and y with～s or loops at the bottom 把f、g、j和y下面写成钩状或圆弧状;the H～of Holland 荷兰钩状岬;

(4)(拳击中)钩拳((in boxing) blow given with the elbow bent)[C]：a left/right～to the jaw 左/右钩拳击中颚部;

by hook or by crook 不择手段地，用种种方法：get a job by～or by crook 千方百计得到一份工作;

off the hook 不把电话放上：Leave the phone off the～so no calls would disturb me. 别把电话放上去，这样就没有电话打进来打扰我了。

(let sb/get)off the hook摆脱困境(麻烦)：I don't see how we can get him off the～now. 我不知道我们怎样才能让他摆脱麻烦。

→′hook-nose n 鹰钩鼻;′hook-nosed adj 鹰钩鼻的;

v (1) 1)用钩子钩上(牢)((cause to) be fastened (as if) with a hook)[I，I+prep (on/onto/over/round)，T+n，T+n+prep (on/onto/over/round)]：He～ed onto the boat next to him. 他把自己与身旁的船拴到一起。～the boats together 将船只拴在一起;～a screen door/one's dress上屏风门/系上衣扣;H～it over the nail.把它挂在钉子上。～a caravan (on)to a car把大篷车挂在汽车上;〖反〗unhook; 2)用钩子钩着 (catch (a fish，etc) with a hook)[T+n]：～a large fish 钓上一条大鱼;～a rich husband(fig，joc) 弄到手一位金龟婿;～a wife (fig，joc) 娶上老婆;

(2)使……弯成钩状(make into the shape of a hook)[T+n]：～one's finger 屈指;～one's arm round sb's neck/one's foot under a stool用手臂钩住某人的脖子/弯起脚伸到凳子下面;

(3)击弧线球((cause a ball to) travel in a hook)[T+n，I];

be/get hooked (on sth) 沉溺(着迷)于：get～ed on gambling/heroin 赌博/吸海洛因成瘾;

hook up (v adv) 1)将(衣服)扣好(vt)：～up one's coat 把上衣扣好; 2)连接上(vt)：～up the telephone/the doorbell/the gas stove 连接电话/门铃/煤气炉;

hook up (with)(v adv)连接广播设备(vt)：The BBC is～ed up with Australian television by satellite. 英国广播公司借助卫星与澳洲电视联播。

→′hooked adj 钩状的;有钩的;′hook-up n 联播