concoct

kәn'kɒkt

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. make a concoction (of) by mixing
v. prepare or cook by mixing ingredients

vt. 调合, 捏造, 编造
[建] 调制, 混合

Collins 星级

18,448

BNC 频率

12,403

使用频率

con- 表示“共同、一起”，coct 源于拉丁语 coquere 意为“煮、烹饪”。合起来理解为“共同烹饪”，引申为“调制、 concoct”。

例句

1. She decided to concoct a new recipe for dinner.

她决定为晚餐调制一个新食谱。

2. The children love to concoct stories during their playtime.

孩子们喜欢在游戏时间编造故事。

3. He tried to concoct an excuse for being late.

他试图编造一个迟到的借口。