| 单词 | rook |
| 释义 | rook1[ rook ] / rʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rook ON THESAURUS.COM nouna black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits. a sharper at cards or dice; swindler. verb (used with object)to cheat; fleece; swindle. Origin of rook1before 900; Middle English rok(e), Old English hrōc; cognate with Old Norse hrōkr,Old High German hruoh Words nearby rookrooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook, rookery, rookie, rooky, room, room and board Definition for rook (2 of 2)rook2 [ rook ] / rʊk / noun Chess.one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle. Origin of rook21300–50; Middle English rok<Old French roc<Arabic rukhkh<Persian rukh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rookBritish Dictionary definitions for rook (1 of 2)rook1 / (rʊk) / nouna large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows) slang a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards verb(tr) slang to overcharge, swindle, or cheat Word Origin for rookOld English hrōc; related to Old High German hruoh, Old Norse hrōkr British Dictionary definitions for rook (2 of 2)rook2 / (rʊk) / nouna chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or verticallyAlso called: castle Word Origin for rookC14: from Old French rok, ultimately from Arabic rukhkh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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