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
I don't think there will be a problem, you can move in straight away.
我认为这没什么问题,你可以马上搬进来。
I've asked Mr. Lee for his guidance in conducting myself here.
我让李先生指导我在这里如何立身处世。
Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.