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 will cook up the dinner for you.
  我会很快为你做好晚饭的。
• 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。
• 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。
• I had to cook up an excuse about my long delay.
  我得编个理由解释自己为什么耽搁了这么久。
• You put me on the spot, I have to cook up a story this time.
  你把我拖下水，这回我可要找借口了。
• Let me see what I can cook up.
  让我看看能想出什么办法。
• You don't need to cook up an excuse, I understand.
  你不需要在找借口了，我能理解。
• I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class.
  我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
• 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。
• They just cook up what is right.
  他们只是伪造出什么的对的。