The two men hooked up to form a new company.两个男人合伙开了一家新公司。
— often + with
She hooked up with a guitarist and drummer.她和一个吉他手兼鼓手合作。
2
chiefly US, informal:to meet at a place碰面;相见
We are planning to hook up after the game.我们正打算比赛后碰个面。
— often + with
We plan to hook up with our friends after the game.我们打算比赛后和朋友们碰个面。
3
hook (someone) upchiefly US, informal
a :to cause (someone) to have a friendly or romantic relationship with someone使结识;使与(某人)交往
They hooked him up with some new friends. [=they introduced him to some new friends]他们介绍他认识了一些新朋友。
She tried to hook him up with [=fix him up with] one of her friends.她极力撮合他和她的一位朋友。
b :to provide (someone) with something that is needed or wanted为(某人)提供所需;支援(某人)
Don't worry. I'll hook you up.别担心,我会支援你的。
— usually + with
She hooked me up with some great tickets.她给了我几张优等座位的票。
4
hook up (something or someone)orhook (something or someone) up:to attach (something or someone) to a device by means of electrical connections把…连接到(某设备)
hook up the wires/speakers连接电线/扬声器
The patient was hooked up to a monitor/respirator.那名患者被戴上了监测器/呼吸器。