"European crow," Old English hroc, from Proto-Germanic *khrokaz (cognates: Old Norse hrokr, Middle Dutch roec, Dutch roek, Middle Swedish roka, Old High German hruoh "crow"), possibly imitative of its raucous voice (compare Gaelic roc "croak," Sanskrit kruc "to cry out"). Used as a disparaging term for persons since at least c. 1500, and extended by 1570s to mean "a cheat," especially at cards or dice.
rook (n.2)
chess piece, c. 1300, from Old French roc, from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian rukh, of unknown meaning, perhaps somehow related to the Indian name for the piece, rut, from Hindi rath "chariot." Confused in Middle English with roc.
rook (v.)
"to defraud by cheating" (originally especially in a game), 1590s, from rook (n.1) in some sense (such as "a gull, simpleton," but this is not attested until 17c.). Related: Rooked; rooking.
雙語例句
1. This unexpected move serves to draw the black rook into the game.
這步意想不到的招法將黑方的車投入戰(zhàn)局.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. I, said Rook, With my little book, I'll be the person.
是我, 烏鴉說, 我將為他當牧師, 用我的小本子.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook.
這是丟卒保車.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Take . take it all . rook to king, Oh I've been guarding something.
從車子到國王.我一直在保護的東西. 統(tǒng)統(tǒng)拿走.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.