cook
verb
uk/kʊk/us/kʊk/A1[IorT]
When you cookfood, youprepareit to beeatenbyheatingit in aparticularway, such asbakingorboiling, and whenfoodcooks, it isheateduntil it isreadytoeat:
做饭,烹调;烧,煮I don't cookmeatvery often.我不常做肉吃。
[+ two objects]He cooked us ahugedinner./He cooked ahugedinnerforus.他给我们准备了一顿丰盛的饭菜。
Let thefishcook forhalfanhourbefore youaddthewine.先把鱼煮半个小时再加入酒。
- Don't cookvegetablesfor toolong- they'lllosealltheirgoodness.
- Wrap thechickeninfoiland cook it for twohours.
- Vicky cooks really well but she'srathermessy.
- Do youprefercooking withelectricityorgas?
- I'm aterriblecook - nothing Itryto maketurnsout the way it'ssupposedto.
Preparing food using heat
- air fryer
- bain-marie
- baking
- baking parchment
- barbecue
- blanch
- boil
- deep-fried
- deep-fry
- done
- doneness
- etouffee
- overdone
- pan-fry
- parboil
- poach
- poaching
- roast
- sear
- warm(someone/something)up
Idioms
be cooking
be cooking with gas
cooksomeone'sgoose
cook the books
what's cooking?
Phrasal verb
cooksomethingup
cook
noun[C]
uk/kʊk/us/kʊk/A2
someone whopreparesand cooksfood:
厨师She's awonderfulcook.她是位很出色的厨师。
- He'sintelligent,witty, alovinghusband, and anexcellentcook into thebargain.
- The cookbroughtin afreshbatchofhomemadecakes.
- Alex is one of thebestcooks Iknow- he could really be aprofessional.
- I'llaskthe cook to doriboflambforSundaylunch.
- This is the cook'snightoff, so we're just havingcoldmeatandsalad.
People who make & serve food
- baker
- barista
- butcher
- carhop
- carver
- caterer
- chef
- chef de partie
- commis chef
- garçon
- maître d'
- roaster
- room service
- server
- short-order cook
- sous chef
- steward
- waiter
- waitress
Idiom
too many cooks spoil the broth