"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。