🇬🇧🇨🇳 hook - 钩住 : English Lesson

Meaning of "hook" ("钩住"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To hook means to use a hook to grab, hang, or hold something. You might hook your coat on a wall hook so it doesn’t fall on the floor, a fish can get hooked on a fishing line, or you can hook something together so it stays attached. Any time a hook is used to catch or hang something, you are hooking it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad tried to hook the fish, but the fish somehow hooked Dad’s hat and swam away with it.

I tried to hook my backpack on the tiny hook, but it slipped off and bonked me on the nose.

I watched a crab hook my snack with its claw and walk away like it had just paid for it.

I hook my flashlight onto my belt so I look like a superhero whose only power is finding snacks in the dark.

When people go fishing, they hook fish on sharp little hooks.

She held the small coat and tried to hook it on the low peg. It slipped; she hooked the sleeve again, then hooked the coat properly. Her son watched and reached to hook his toy hat beside it. They both laughed when the hat fell, then she hooked it back, smiling.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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