词族 · hooky
词形变化
中文词源
hooky 逃学，旷课
来自荷兰语hoekje,角落，捉迷藏，来自Proto-Germanic*hokaz,钩子，来自PIE*keg,弯钩，齿，词源同hook.由弯钩引申小角落，捉迷藏游戏，最后用于短语play hooky,即捉迷藏游戏，用来比喻逃学，旷课。
英语词源
- hooky (n.)
- also hookey, in the truant sense, 1848, American English (New York City), from Dutch hoekje "hide and seek;" or else from hook it, attested since 14c. as "make off, run away," originally "depart, proceed."
权威例句
- 1. Hooky, naturally, has to prove his machismo by going on the scariest rides twice.
- 胡基自然要坐两次最恐怖的过山车来表现一下自己的男子汉气概了。
- 2. Though he often plays hooky , he does well in study.
- 他经常逃学, 然而他的功课却很好.
- 3. Play hooky. I won't spill the beans.
- 逃避工作吧. 我不会告发.
- 4. The boy was whipped for playing hooky.
- 那个男孩因逃学而遭鞭打.
- 5. On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go swimming.
- 在第一个暖和的春天,男孩们逃了学游泳去了.