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单词 hooky
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hooky1

(also hookey)
nounˈhʊkiˈhʊki
in phrase play hookyNorth American informal
  • Play truant.

    he played hooky from school to go out hunting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I mean yes, I was caught red-handed playing hooky, so I did take a good tanning from my old man.
    • Another severe problem is that playing hooky may also incite other students to follow your example, against their better judgment and their best interest.
    • Police say she was playing hooky from school, drinking and swimming with friends in a pool.
    • Some of those who were caught playing hookey were taken back to school, while others had their names and address taken.
    • When I played hookey from school, my teacher wrote a letter of thanks to my mother.
    • They caused trouble by committing thefts, playing hooky, and gathering boisterously on the streets, not by becoming drunk and disorderly.
    • Were they playing hooky when civics was taught?
    • The longer she played hooky the bigger chance she had of being caught.
    • Boy, did I get into trouble - not for playing hookey, but for lying.
    • The next day, Aunt Polly punishes him for playing hookey by making him whitewash their entire fence.
    Synonyms
    malinger, pretend to be ill, fake illness, feign illness

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

hooky2

adjectivehookier, hookiest ˈhʊkiˈhʊki
  • (of a tune) having immediate appeal and easy to remember; catchy.

    a hooky bass line
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Earlier albums were often melodic yet somehow not catchy, but focused songwriting here makes the riffs memorably hooky.
    • Like his best work, the songs are irresistibly hooky without being simplistic, though the first single is oddly the weakest tune of the bunch.
    • The new songs have strong, hooky melodies, but very personal, intimate lyrics.
    • But it was Paul Weller's seductively hooky tune that propelled the record to the summit, and it was only when you listened carefully to the lyrics that you realised this was in fact a supremely angry protest song.
    • She's clearly found an appropriate songwriting partner with husband Bill Bell, and has enough hooky songs to counter her abundance of emotional ballads.
    • I found those songs kinda catchy and hooky and it made an enormous impact on me.
    • Opener ‘Mornings Eleven’ starts with a hooky indie-pop riff and an impossibly catchy chorus.
    • Probably because they have been around for such a long time they have been able to hone their sound, smooth out the jagged edges in order to produce, insidious, hooky type pop tunes that lodge inside your brain.
    • It's a fabulous record, from the string of catchy tracks that opens the album to the slower six-minute ‘Fountain Song’ and the barrage of hooky tunes composing the latter half of the disc.
    • Like their last album it takes a couple of listens before it really starts to appeal, as the songs aren't very hooky.
    • The melodies here could hardly be called hooky or blatantly poppy, but they have a mantra-like quality that's infectious and slightly eerie.
    • We write very hooky, accessible tunes; we are big fans of the pop song.
    • If they had decided to break from tradition and round out their hooky gems with massive percussion to balance out the wall of sound, the album would be nearly perfect.
    • Their set consisted of hooky pop gems that relied on guitar and punch for most of the power, and the mixture was a pleasing one.
    • They make music that's fun and fresh, adding urban beats and hooky riffs to catchy rhythm lines and choruses that make you want to jump and shout.
    • Adams' melodic, hooky country-rock blends in nicely with the cool, sunny atmosphere of the island; it's really a great combination.
 
 

hooky1

(also hookey)
nounˈho͝okēˈhʊki
in phrase play hookyNorth American informal
  • Stay away from school or work without permission or explanation.

    he played hooky from school to go out hunting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Boy, did I get into trouble - not for playing hookey, but for lying.
    • Another severe problem is that playing hooky may also incite other students to follow your example, against their better judgment and their best interest.
    • When I played hookey from school, my teacher wrote a letter of thanks to my mother.
    • Were they playing hooky when civics was taught?
    • I mean yes, I was caught red-handed playing hooky, so I did take a good tanning from my old man.
    • Some of those who were caught playing hookey were taken back to school, while others had their names and address taken.
    • The next day, Aunt Polly punishes him for playing hookey by making him whitewash their entire fence.
    • The longer she played hooky the bigger chance she had of being caught.
    • They caused trouble by committing thefts, playing hooky, and gathering boisterously on the streets, not by becoming drunk and disorderly.
    • Police say she was playing hooky from school, drinking and swimming with friends in a pool.
    Synonyms
    malinger, pretend to be ill, fake illness, feign illness

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

hooky2

adjectiveˈho͝okēˈhʊki
  • (of a tune or a component of a tune) having immediate appeal and easy to remember.

    a hooky bass line
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I found those songs kinda catchy and hooky and it made an enormous impact on me.
    • Like their last album it takes a couple of listens before it really starts to appeal, as the songs aren't very hooky.
    • Opener ‘Mornings Eleven’ starts with a hooky indie-pop riff and an impossibly catchy chorus.
    • The melodies here could hardly be called hooky or blatantly poppy, but they have a mantra-like quality that's infectious and slightly eerie.
    • They make music that's fun and fresh, adding urban beats and hooky riffs to catchy rhythm lines and choruses that make you want to jump and shout.
    • If they had decided to break from tradition and round out their hooky gems with massive percussion to balance out the wall of sound, the album would be nearly perfect.
    • Adams' melodic, hooky country-rock blends in nicely with the cool, sunny atmosphere of the island; it's really a great combination.
    • It's a fabulous record, from the string of catchy tracks that opens the album to the slower six-minute ‘Fountain Song’ and the barrage of hooky tunes composing the latter half of the disc.
    • Like his best work, the songs are irresistibly hooky without being simplistic, though the first single is oddly the weakest tune of the bunch.
    • We write very hooky, accessible tunes; we are big fans of the pop song.
    • Earlier albums were often melodic yet somehow not catchy, but focused songwriting here makes the riffs memorably hooky.
    • Their set consisted of hooky pop gems that relied on guitar and punch for most of the power, and the mixture was a pleasing one.
    • The new songs have strong, hooky melodies, but very personal, intimate lyrics.
    • But it was Paul Weller's seductively hooky tune that propelled the record to the summit, and it was only when you listened carefully to the lyrics that you realised this was in fact a supremely angry protest song.
    • Probably because they have been around for such a long time they have been able to hone their sound, smooth out the jagged edges in order to produce, insidious, hooky type pop tunes that lodge inside your brain.
    • She's clearly found an appropriate songwriting partner with husband Bill Bell, and has enough hooky songs to counter her abundance of emotional ballads.
 
 
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