hookup
/ˈhʊkˌʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʊkˌʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhu̇k-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
hookup — 名詞
- hookupsingular
- hookupsplural
1. a casual meeting arranged mainly so two people can have sex.
約炮
只為發生性關係而見面
a casual meeting arranged mainly so two people can have sex.
The film treats every party hookup as something shallow and forgettable.
那部電影把每一次派對上的約炮都拍得很膚淺、很快就會被忘掉。
casual hookup, not a real relationship
Nellie said the vacation hookup meant nothing after they flew home.
Nellie 說，那次度假時的約炮在他們飛回家後就沒下文了。
The app promised friendship, but many users were looking for hookups.
那個 app 說主打交友，但很多使用者其實是在找約炮。
Their awkward breakfast showed the hookup had not become a real relationship.
他們隔天早餐時的尷尬氣氛，說明那次約炮並沒有變成真正的交往。
- fling
can last longer and may include some romance, not just one meeting
- one-night stand
more specific; usually exactly one sexual encounter
- casual encounter
more neutral and less slangy
- relationship
suggests an ongoing emotional bond rather than a brief sexual meeting
文法句型
casual hookup
party hookup
hookup with someone
用法筆記
Usually refers to a brief sexual meeting with no expectation of an ongoing relationship. In learner-friendly contexts, it often appears in talk about parties, holidays, or dating apps.
常見錯誤
2. a point or service that lets a place or device connect to power, phone, gas, wat
接口
可接上水電電話網路的連接口
a point or service that lets a place or device connect to power, phone, gas, water, or internet lines.
Each RV space at the park comes with a water hookup.
公園裡每一個 RV 車位都附有一個供水接口。
water/electric hookup at a campsite
The new office still lacks an internet hookup in the back room.
那間新辦公室後面的房間還沒有網路接口。
Brian paid extra for a gas hookup beside the outdoor stove.
Brian 為了戶外爐旁邊的瓦斯接口多付了一筆錢。
A loose phone hookup left the shop unable to take card payments.
鬆掉的電話接口讓那家店無法刷卡收款。
- connection
broader and more general; not limited to utility or service links
- link
shorter and more general; often used for signal or data connections
- supply line
focuses on the line carrying water, gas, or another supply
- disconnection
the state of being cut off from a service or network
文法句型
water hookup
electric hookup
internet hookup
用法筆記
Common for campsite services, home installations, and communication lines. It names the available connection itself, not the whole set of equipment in a system.
3. a set of parts, especially wires or mechanical pieces, joined so they can do one
接法；配置
為特定用途組成的零件安排
a set of parts, especially wires or mechanical pieces, joined so they can do one job.
The lab tested a simple hookup of wires and switches for the alarm.
實驗室測試了一組給警報器用的簡單線路接法。
hookup of wires and switches
Mei checked the motor hookup before closing the model car.
Mei 在把模型車闔上之前，先檢查了馬達配置。
The repair guide shows the fuel-line hookup inside the engine case.
那本維修指南顯示了引擎殼內部的燃油管接法。
An old radio hookup lay in a box under the workbench.
一組舊收音機的接法就躺在工作台下的盒子裡。
- setup
more general; can describe a whole arrangement, not just connected parts
- configuration
more formal; often stresses how the parts are arranged
- assembly
focuses on the group of parts as a unit
- separation
the parts are apart rather than joined into one working arrangement
文法句型
wiring hookup
motor hookup
hookup of [parts]
用法筆記
Used mainly in technical contexts for the arrangement of connected parts. Distinguish from sense 2, which names access to a service such as power or the internet.
hookup — 動詞
- hookuppresent simple I / you / we / they
- hookups3rd person singular
- hookuping-ing form
- hookupedpast simple
1. to start working or spending time with someone because you now share an activity
搭上線
開始建立工作或社交關係
to start working or spending time with someone because you now share an activity, interest, or goal.
Christopher hooked up with two classmates and started a design studio.
Christopher 和兩位同學搭上線後，開了一間設計工作室。
hook up with = start working together
After the workshop, Sora hooked up with local farmers to sell cheese.
工作坊結束後，Sora 和當地農夫搭上線來賣起起司。
The band hooked up with a new producer before recording the album.
那個樂團在錄專輯前和一位新製作人搭上了線。
Nila hooked up with a volunteer group after the flood in Tainan.
台南水災後，Nila 和一個志工團體搭上線。
- team up
close in meaning; often emphasizes working together on a shared task
- join forces
more deliberate and often used for a practical goal
- link up
similar, but can sound slightly more formal or planned
- split up
to stop working or acting together
文法句型
hook up with [person/group]
hooked up with [person/group]
用法筆記
In running text, this verb usually appears as the two-word form 'hook up', 'hooked up', or 'hooking up'. In this sense it often takes 'with' before the person or group you join.
常見錯誤
2. to have sex with someone in a casual, non-committed way.
發生關係
和人隨意發生性關係
to have sex with someone in a casual, non-committed way.
Otis bragged that he hooked up with someone he met online.
Otis 吹噓說，他和在網路上認識的人發生了關係。
informal: hook up with = have casual sex
After the concert, Defne and the drummer hooked up once.
演唱會後，Defne 和那位鼓手只發生過一次關係。
The gossip spread when two cast members hooked up during filming.
兩位演員在拍攝期間發生關係的消息一下就傳開了。
Amihan regretted hooking up with her ex at the reunion.
Amihan 很後悔在同學會上又和前任發生關係。
- sleep together
more direct and slightly less slangy
- have a fling
can include romance as well as sex, and may last longer
- have a casual encounter
more neutral and less colloquial
- settle down
to begin a stable long-term relationship rather than a casual encounter
文法句型
hook up with [person]
hooked up with [person]
用法筆記
This sense is usually understood as sexual and casual, not as the start of a committed relationship. Context often makes the sexual meaning clear even when the speaker does not describe the details directly.
常見錯誤
3. to join one piece of equipment or one supply line to another so it can work.
接上；連接
把設備或管線接到另一系統
to join one piece of equipment or one supply line to another so it can work.
Kofi hooked up the trailer before sunrise and drove to the farm.
Kofi 天一亮前就把拖車接上，然後開車去農場。
hook up + direct object
The nurse hooked up the monitor to the patient in seconds.
那位護理師幾秒內就把監測器接到了病人身上。
hook up + device + to
Gabriel hooked up the printer, but the office Wi-Fi stayed down.
Gabriel 把印表機接上了，但辦公室的 Wi-Fi 還是斷著。
Dad hooked up a garden hose to the rain barrel.
Dad 把花園水管接到了雨水桶上。
- disconnect
to separate equipment or lines so they no longer work together
文法句型
hook up + [device/object]
hook up + [device/object] + to [system]
用法筆記
The headword is written as one word here, but the verb usually appears in text as 'hook up'. Use this sense for physically or electronically connecting something, not for starting a social relationship.