LL: Oh, to nuke something is slang for cooking it in the microwave.

噢，你真吓了我一跳呢！原来to nuke是把东西放进微波炉里加热啊！

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Dad is cooking something in a pan on the stove.

爸爸正在火炉上用煎锅煎什么东西。

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Either we will find out that she was either depressed or psychotic, or something else is cooking.

也许我们会发现她其实有抑郁症或者是精神错乱，或者其它一些因素在起作用。

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In the labyrinthine world of Malaysian politics, smoke in the kitchen means there is something cooking.

CNN: HEN MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER

Something new in the small town is definitely cooking.

FORBES: Transition Towns - Where Innovation Takes Place At A Certain Pace

When the weather is dreary and cold, there's nothing better than cooking something that heats up the house and fills it with fragrant aromas unless it's someone else doing the cooking.

NPR: Friends, Family and a Feast: A Hot Pot How-To