Cook up an excuse
编造借口
🧩 词语组成解析
cook
[kʊk]
vt.& vi. 烹调;编造;篡改;密谋;
vt. 烹调;煮;
vi. 烹调;做菜;
n. 厨师;厨子;
up
[ʌp]
adv. 在上面，在高处;起床，起来;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;竖立的，垂直的;举起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;举起，拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高处;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升，升高;兴旺，繁荣;上坡;（价格等）上涨;
an
[æn]
art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a）;一任一某一;一个;
excuse
[ɪk'skjʊs]
vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除，宽免;给…免去;
n. 借口，托辞;道歉，歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
🗣️ 情景例句
Please tell him that Lu Ming tried to contact him.
请你转告他陆明正设法跟他联系。
Competition between bidders for this valuable painting has been keen.
拍卖时各出价对这幅名画竞争很激烈。
There was nothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint was justified and the Chief of Police strongly denied the accusation.
材料中没有任何文字记载证明外国人所说的情况符合事实，警察局长矢口否认这一指控。