cook

[kʊk]
vb
to prepare (food) by the action of heat, as by boiling, baking, etc, or (of food) to become ready for eating through such a process
to subject or be subjected to the action of intense heat
the town cooked in the sun
to alter or falsify (something, esp figures, accounts, etc)
to cook the books
to spoil or ruin (something)
to happen (esp in the phrase what's cooking?)
to prepare (any of several drugs) by heating
to play vigorously
the band was cooking
n
a person who prepares food for eating, esp as an occupation
See cook up
- 习惯用语
- cook someone's goose to spoil a person's plans.to bring about someone's ruin, downfall, etc