hook up ( hooking, hooked, hooks )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If someone hooks up with another person, they begin a sexual or romantic relationship with that person. You can also say that two people hook up. (与某人) 相恋 [非正式]

  例：

  I could be about to hook up with this incredibly intelligent, beautiful girl.

  我可能就要与那个聪明绝顶的美女相恋。

  例：

  We haven't exactly hooked up yet.

  我们还没有真正相恋。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you hook up with someone, you meet them and spend time with them. You can also say that two people hook up. (与某人) 结交 [美国英语] [非正式]

  例：

  He hooked up with fellow cycling enthusiasts and joined several clubs.

  他结交了其他自行车爱好者们，还参加了几个俱乐部。

  例：

  This afternoon Iz and Jude and Chris hooked up.

  今天下午伊兹 、祖德以及克里斯待在一起。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB When someone hooks up a computer or other electronic machine, they connect it to other similar machines or to a central power supply. 把 (计算机或其他电子设备) 与 (类似机器或电源) 连接起来

  例：

  ...technicians who hook up computer systems and networks.

  …连接计算机系统与网络的技术员。

  例：

  He brought it down, hooked it up, and we got the generator going.

  他把它放倒，连接好，然后我们让发电机开始运转。