hook

hook up

To assemble or wire (a mechanism).

裝配或接通（機械）

To connect a mechanism and a source of power.

裝置電源：把機械和某種能源連接起來

&I{Slang} To form a tie or connection

&I{【俚語】} 勾結：形成某種聯系或紐帶

hooked up with the wrong crowd.

與一幫壞人勾結在一起

get one's hooks into

(informal)get hold of

(非正式)抓住，得到；控制

they were going to move out rather than let Mel get his hooks into them.

他們打算搬出去而不是讓梅爾控制他們。

get (或 give someone) the hook

(N. Amer. informal)be dismissed (or dismiss someone) from a job

(北美，非正式)被解雇（或解雇某人）

hook, line, and sinker

used to emphasize that someone has been completely deceived or tricked

完全地，徹底地（強調某人被完全欺騙或愚弄）

he fell hook, line, and sinker for this year's April Fool joke.

在今年的愚人節他成了十足的受愚弄對象。

off the hook

(informal)no longer in difficulty or trouble

(非正式)擺脫困境（或麻煩）

I lied to get him off the hook.

為了讓他擺脫麻煩我撒了謊。

(of a telephone receiver) not on its rest, and so preventing incoming calls

（電話聽筒）沒掛上（以防電話打入）

on the hook for

(N. Amer. informal)(in a financial context) responsible for

(北美，非正式)（金融方面）負責

he's on the hook for about $9.5 million.

他對約950萬美元負責。

on one's own hook

(informal, dated, chiefly US)on one's own account; by oneself

(非正式，舊，主美)獨立地，獨自地，單獨

sling one's hook

[usu. in imperative](Brit. informal)leave; go away

(英，非正式)離開；走開

hook someone/thing up (或 hook up)

link or be linked to electronic equipment

連至電子儀器上

Ali was hooked up to an electrocardiograph.

阿里被連到了心電圖儀上。

by hook or by crook

By whatever means possible, fair or unfair.

不擇手段：采用任何正當或不正當的手段

get the hook&I{【俚語】}

To be unceremoniously dismissed or terminated.

被非正式地解雇或中止工作

hook, line, and sinker【非正式用語】

Without reservation; completely

無保留地；完全地

swallowed the excuse hook, line, and sinker.

完全相信了這個借口

off the hook【非正式用語】

Freed, as from blame or a vexatious obligation

脫身：免于責備或煩人的責任

let me off the hook with a mild reprimand.

溫和地責備后便放過了我

on (one's) own hook

By one's own efforts.

獨立地：憑借自身的努力