vt.

1. 烹調，煮
   We cooked the fish in the microwave oven.

   我們在微波爐中煮魚。

2. 【英】【口】竄改（帳目等）
   He might have cooked the books.

   他也許做了假帳。

3. 【口】捏造，編造[（+up）]
   He must have cooked up an alibi.

   他準是編造了案發時不在場的假證。

vi.

1. 做菜
   She often cooks for them.

   她常常替他們做飯。

2. （食物）被燒煮
   This meat cooks at least two hours.

   這肉至少要煮兩個小時。

3. 【口】發生
   What's cooking there?

   那裡發生了什麼事？

n.

1. 廚師[C]

v.

1. prepare (food) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients.
   ▸(of food) be heated so as to reach an edible state.
2. informal alter dishonestly.
   ▸ (cook something up) concoct a clever or devious story, excuse, or plan.
3. (be cooking) informal be happening or planned.
4. N. Amer. informal perform or proceed vigorously or very well.

n.