cook

verb

/kʊk/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they cook	/kʊk/ /kʊk/
he / she / it cooks	/kʊks/ /kʊks/
past simple cooked	/kʊkt/ /kʊkt/
past participle cooked	/kʊkt/ /kʊkt/
-ing form cooking	/ˈkʊkɪŋ/ /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to prepare food by heating it, for example by boiling, baking or frying it烹饪；烹调
- Where did you learn to cook?你在哪里学的烹调？
- Add the onion and cook for three minutes.加入洋葱烹制三分钟。
- cook something to cook a meal做饭
- to cook food/dinner烹饪食物/晚餐
- What's the best way to cook trout?鳟鱼怎么做最好吃？
- (especially British English) I always have a cooked breakfast (= consisting of cooked food)我早餐一向吃热食。
- cook something for somebody He cooked lunch for me.他给我做了午餐。
- cook somebody something He cooked me lunch.他给我做了午餐。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪Preparing准备
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪
- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
- I'll cook you a special meal for your birthday.我会为你的生日做一顿特别的饭。
- Make sure you cook the meat well.这些肉一定要煮熟。
- Ensure that the meat is cooked through.肉要确保炖烂。
- The vegetables were cooked perfectly.这些蔬菜烹制得好极了。
- the smell of freshly cooked bacon新烹制的咸猪肉的香味
- Who's going to cook supper?谁来做晚饭？
Topics Cooking and eatinga1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- thoroughly
- well
- …
phrases
- be cooked through
- freshly cooked
[intransitive] (of food食物) to be prepared by boiling, baking, frying, etc.煮（或烘烤、煎炸等）
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.煮意大利面的时候，准备酱汁。
- Turn the fish over so that it cooks evenly.把鱼翻一下，以便把两面煎得火候一样。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- thoroughly
- well
- …
phrases
- be cooked through
- freshly cooked
[intransitive]
be cooking
(informal) to be planned secretly密谋；秘密策划
- Everyone is being very secretive—there's something cooking.人人都神秘兮兮的，准是在搞什么鬼把戏。

词源Old English cōc (noun), from popular Latin cocus, from Latin coquus.

Idioms

be cooking with gas

(informal) to be doing something very well and successfully如火如荼地进行；做得起劲Topics Successc2

cook the books

(informal) to change facts or figures dishonestly or illegally篡改；杜撰；捏造
- His accountant had been cooking the books for years.多年来他的会计师一直在做假账。
- Someone was cooking the books.有人在做假账。

cook somebody’s goose

(informal) to destroy somebody’s chances of success毁掉某人成功的机会Topics Difficulty and failurec2