"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.
实用例句
1. This unexpected move serves to draw the black rook into the game.
这步意想不到的招法将黑方的车投入战局.来自互联网
2. I, said Rook, With my little book, I'll be the person.
是我, 乌鸦说, 我将为他当牧师, 用我的小本子.来自互联网
3. This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook.
这是丢卒保车.来自互联网
4. Take . take it all . rook to king, Oh I've been guarding something.
从车子到国王.我一直在保护的东西. 统统拿走.来自互联网
5. Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.
