cook up

英 [kʊk ʌp]

美 [kʊk ʌp]

策划，谋划（阴谋等）; 捏造; 编造

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 策划，谋划(阴谋等)
  If someonecooks upa dishonest scheme, they plan it.
  1. He must have cooked up his scheme on the spur of the moment.
     他肯定是一时冲动策划了这个阴谋。
• PHRASAL VERB 捏造;编造
  If someonecooks upan explanation or a story, they make it up.
  1. She'll cook up a convincing explanation.
     她会编造一个很有说服力的解释。
• PHRASAL VERB 煮熟，烧熟，做好(尤指丰盛的饭菜)
  If youcook upa quantity of food, especially a large quantity, you heat it until it is ready to be eaten.
  1. Hot food is available, though the prisoners have to cook it up themselves...
     可以吃到热饭热菜，不过犯人们必须自己煮。
  2. He used to cook up great cauldrons of pasta.
     他以前常常煮几大锅的意大利面。

英英释义

verb

• make up something artificial or untrue
  Synonym:fabricatemanufacturemake upinvent
• prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
  1. concoct a strange mixture
  Synonym:concoct

双语例句

• I think he just wants to see one cook up close.
  我认为他喜欢看人坐电椅。
• They would ask their friends to call them and cook up some excuse to leave.
  他们会让他们朋友打电话给自己，编造一些借口离开。
• If the police catch us, shall we be able to cook up a story?
  如果警察抓住我们，我们能编出一套瞎话来吗？
• I'd better cook up a good story for my late more than one hour, or I'll be in big trouble.
  我得想出一个好一点的理由来解释为什么迟到一个多小时，否则我可真是麻烦了。
• She'll cook up a convincing explanation.
  她会编造一个很有说服力的解释。
• They just cook up what is right.
  他们只是伪造出什么的对的。
• She can cook up delicious kiddie snacks, but not full-course meals.
  她能烹制小孩的美味点心，但不是完整的一餐。
• Let me see what I can cook up.
  让我看看能想出什么办法。
• Hot food is available, though the prisoners have to cook it up themselves
  可以吃到热饭热菜，不过犯人们必须自己煮。
• You children will cook up any excuse not to do your work.
  作为一位科学家，你有责任把你的发现公布于众。