cock
noun uk/kɒk/ us/kɑːk/
(BIRD)
[ C ] (US also rooster)公鸡,雄鸡
an adult male chicken
The cock started to crow. 公鸡开始叫了。
[ C ](与鸟名合用)雄鸟,雄禽
used with the name of a bird to refer to the adult male of that type
a cock robin 雄知更鸟
a cock pheasant 雄雉鸡
(PENIS)
[ C ] offensive阴茎
a penis
(FORM OF ADDRESS)
UK old-fashioned informal (also cocker)(亲热的称呼,尤用于男子之间)老兄,伙计
a friendly form of address, used especially by a man talking to another man
Wotcher, cock! How's things? 嘿,伙计!怎么样?
cock
verb uk/kɒk/ us/kɑːk/
(TURN)
[ T ]竖起,翘起,歪着
to move a part of your body upwards or in a particular direction
He cocked his head on one side with a slight frown. 他把头歪向一边,皱了皱眉。
The dog cocked its leg (= urinated) against a tree. 狗靠在一棵树上,翘起一条腿。
to cock an ear/eyebrow 竖起耳朵/扬起眉毛
(PREPARE GUN)
[ T ]扳起(枪的)击铁;拉起(枪的)枪栓
to push the necessary piece of a gun up into position so that it is ready to fire
He cocked his rifle and took aim. 他拉上了步枪的枪栓瞄准目标。
Idiom
cock a snook at someone/somethingidiom UK 对…嗤之以鼻,对…不屑一顾
to do something intentionally to show you have no respect for someone or something
He could seldom resist an opportunity to cock a snook at traditional English life. 他从来不放过对传统的英国式生活表示轻蔑的机会。
Phrasal verb
cock something up 把…弄糟;把…搞砸;破坏
to do something wrong or badly
David cocked up the arrangements and we ended up missing the reception. 戴维安排得一团糟,结果我们误了招待会。
"How did the exam go?" "Terrible - I panicked and really cocked it up." “你考得怎么样?”“糟透了——我怯场,考得真是一塌糊涂。”