"cooked up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捏造
• 虚构

Definition

“Cooked up”指虚构、捏造，通常指编造一个故事、计划或借口，往往不是真的，常带有秘密或欺骗的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，通常带有负面含义，指编造借口、假故事或秘密计划。不是指真正的烹饪，而是比喻用法。

Examples

He cooked up a story to explain why he was late.

他**编造**了一个故事来解释他迟到的原因。

They cooked up a plan to surprise their friend.

他们**策划**了一个计划来给朋友惊喜。

She cooked up an excuse for not finishing her homework.

她**编造**了一个借口没做完作业。

I can't believe you cooked up that whole story just to get out of trouble.

我简直不敢相信你**编造**了那么多谎话只是为了摆脱麻烦。

They cooked up some numbers to make the results look better.

他们**捏造**了一些数字让结果看起来更好。

Mark always seems to have some story cooked up when things go wrong.

Mark每次出事的时候，总有个**编好的**故事。