rook
n
large black crow that nests in colonies 秃鼻乌鸦.
rook v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) (infml 口)
(a) overcharge sb 向某人索高价
That hotel really rooked us. 那家旅馆可真敲了我们竹杠.
(b) cheat or swindle sb at cards, etc 在纸牌等戏中欺骗或欺诈某人
They rooked him of 100. 他们在纸牌戏中骗走他100英镑.
rook n = castle 2.
🗣️ 情景例句
The good news is that the Levinsons have come by
好消息是Levinson夫妇已来这儿
To live in the hearts of those left behind is not to die.
活在后人心,虽死而犹生。
In vain they rush frantically round from place to place,