| 释义 |
rook1 /rŭk/ noun- A gregarious species of crow
- A card-sharp (slang)
- A simpleton (obsolete)
transitive verb To fleece ORIGIN: OE hrōc rookˈery noun - A breeding-place of rooks in a group of trees
- A breeding-place of penguins, seals, etc
- A crowded cluster of slum tenements (archaic)
- A place unpleasantly overcrowded with a particular group or type (figurative)
- A disturbance (slang or dialect)
rookˈish adjective rookˈy adjective (Shakespeare) Full of rooks, or poss black, murky (see roky under roke) rookie or rooky /rŭkˈi/ (informal) noun- A raw beginner
- A callow recruit
- Someone new to or inexperienced in eg a sport, sporting event, profession, etc
adjective Of or relating to a rookie ORIGIN: Appar from recruit |