hook

🇬🇧 UK/huk/🇺🇸 US

NGSL 3kTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A curved or bent device used to catch, hold, or hang things

钩，挂钩，鱼钩

v.

To fasten or catch with a hook; to attract or draw someone in

钩住，挂上；吸引，迷住

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

hookother

=hook

Common Collocations

1.fishing hook鱼钩
2.hook and eye钩眼
3.off the hook脱险

Example Sentences

1.
She hung her coat on the hook by the door.
2.
The fisherman used a sharp hook to catch the fish.

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