1. to prepare food by heating it
透過加熱的方式準備食物
She is cooking dinner for the family.
她正在為家人做晚餐。
I love cooking pasta with fresh tomatoes.
我喜歡用新鮮番茄煮義大利麵。
Cooking Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
cooking
verb
快速理解
What does "Cooking" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Cooking"?
「cooking」主要指準備食物的過程，但也延伸出其他相關含義。
- 1
烹飪食物
EN: preparing food by heating it
翻譯: 透過加熱來準備食物
- 2
食物正在被烹煮
EN: food being heated or prepared
翻譯: 食物正在被加熱或準備中
- 3
篡改或造假
EN: falsifying records or data
翻譯: 偽造記錄或數據
- 4
計劃或醞釀中
EN: something being planned or in development
翻譯: 某事正在計劃或發展中
小提醒：注意「cooking」作名詞時，指的是「烹飪行為」或「烹飪出的食物」，不可數。例如「I love her cooking」是指喜歡她做的菜，而非「她的廚藝」（雖然語意相關）。
發音（How to Pronounce "Cooking" in English）
How to pronounce "Cooking" in English?"Cooking" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Cooking" from YouTube Videos
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“>>. Are you on a bus with one earphone in? Are you cooking, cleaning your room, lying in bed, lights off, just listening?”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Cooking"?How does "Cooking" change by context?
2. to be in the process of being prepared with heat
食物正在被加熱烹煮的狀態
The rice is cooking on the stove.
米飯正在爐子上煮著。
Wait a few minutes, the soup is still cooking.
再等幾分鐘，湯還在煮。
3. to falsify or manipulate something, especially financial records
偽造或竄改某物（尤指財務記錄）
The accountant was caught cooking the books.
那名會計師被抓到做假帳。
They suspected the manager of cooking the sales figures.
他們懷疑經理竄改了銷售數字。
4. to be happening or developing, especially something exciting or illicit
（尤指令人興奮或非法的事）正在發生或發展中
There's a new business deal cooking between the two companies.
這兩家公司之間正有一筆新的商業交易在醞釀中。
I think something is cooking in the lab—they've been very secretive.
我覺得實驗室裡正在進行什麼事——他們一直非常保密。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Cooking"?How to make natural sentences with "Cooking"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cook + noun (food) | 烹煮（某種食物） | She cooks dinner every night. (她每晚都做晚餐。) |
| cook + for + person | 為（某人）做飯 | He cooked for his friends. (他為他的朋友們下廚。) |
| cook + noun (food) + adjective | 把（食物）煮得（如何） | Cook the steak medium rare. (把牛排煮成三分熟。) |
| be cooking | 正在烹飪 | They are cooking in the kitchen right now. (他們正在廚房裡做飯。) |
| cook + up + noun (idea/plan) | 想出、策劃（主意、計畫） | Let's cook up a surprise party. (我們來策劃一個驚喜派對吧。) |
| cook + the books | 做假帳 | The accountant was caught cooking the books. (那名會計師被抓到做假帳。) |
用法說明
How is "Cooking" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Cooking"?
cooking vs to cook
- cooking 作為動名詞，通常用於描述一種經常性的活動、習慣或整體概念。例如，談論愛好、擅長或不擅長的事情時。
- to cook 作為不定詞，通常用於描述一次特定的、具體的或未來的烹飪行為。常與某些動詞（如
need,want,plan,learn）或形容詞（如happy,ready）連用。 - 在動詞
like,love,hate,prefer後面，兩者常可互換，但 cooking 偏向「整體喜好」，to cook 可能偏向「特定情境下的選擇」。
對比例句： EN: She enjoys cooking for her family. 翻譯: 她很享受為家人做飯。
EN:She offered to cook dinner for us tonight.
翻譯:她主動提出今晚為我們做晚餐。
EN:I hate cooking after a long day at work.
翻譯:我討厭在漫長的工作日後還要做飯。
EN:We need to cook these vegetables before they go bad.
翻譯:我們需要在這些蔬菜壞掉之前把它們煮了。
總結建議
一般來說，談論烹飪這項活動或技能時用 cooking，而談論具體某次做飯的意圖、計劃或必要性時則用 to cook。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Cooking" and similar words?How to choose "Cooking" vs alternatives?
cooking vs cook
「cooking」是表示「烹飪」這項活動或手藝的動名詞或名詞；「cook」則是表示「烹調」這個動作的動詞，或指「廚師」這個人。
cooking vs baking
「cooking」是泛指各種烹飪方式的總稱；「baking」特指使用烤箱的「烘烤」，通常用於製作麵包、蛋糕等烘焙食品。
cooking vs cuisine
「cooking」指的是「烹飪」的動作或過程；「cuisine」指的是具有特定風格或文化的「菜系」或「烹飪藝術」。
口語用法
How is "Cooking" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Cooking"?
引述
在轉述他人說法或想法時，常用來表示「正在做飯」這個動作。 EN: She said she was cooking dinner when I called. 翻譯: 她說我打電話過去時，她正在做晚餐。
EN:He mentioned cooking a big meal for the holidays.
翻譯:他提到要為假期煮一頓大餐。
語氣強調
與特定副詞或短語連用，強調烹飪的狀態、方式或熟練度。 EN: I'm actually cooking right now, can I call you back? 翻譯: 我現在真的在煮飯，可以晚點回電嗎？
EN:She's been cooking up a storm all afternoon.
翻譯:她整個下午都在大展廚藝（煮個不停）。
停頓填充
在思考或組織語句時，用作暫時的填充詞，常以現在分詞形式出現。 EN: So, I was... cooking... and then I realized I was out of salt. 翻譯: 所以，我那時正在…煮飯…然後發現鹽用完了。
EN:What was I doing? Oh, just cooking, nothing special.
翻譯:我那時在做什麼？哦，就只是在煮東西，沒什麼特別的。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將「cooking」用作填充停頓詞，或過於口語化的強調結構（如「cooking up a storm」）。建議使用更精確、正式的動詞或描述來替代。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Cooking"?What fixed phrases with "Cooking" should I remember?
cooking dinner
cooking + [meal]
準備晚餐
cooking from scratch
cooking from scratch
從頭開始烹飪（不使用現成或半成品）
cooking on high heat
cooking on + [heat level]
用高溫烹煮
cooking for a crowd
cooking for + [group]
為一大群人烹飪
cooking up a storm
cooking up a storm
大展廚藝，烹飪許多食物
cooking time
cooking time
烹飪時間
cooking skills
cooking + [noun]
烹飪技巧
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Cooking"?Which "Cooking" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I am cooking a cake.
✓I am baking a cake.
「cooking」泛指烹飪，但製作蛋糕、麵包等烘焙食品時，應使用更精確的動詞「bake」。
×I enjoy to cook.
✓I enjoy cooking.
動詞「enjoy」後面必須接動名詞（V-ing），不能接不定詞（to V）。
×She is cooking the dinner.
✓She is cooking dinner.
在表示準備三餐（breakfast, lunch, dinner）時，通常不加定冠詞「the」，除非特指某頓飯。
×I cooked when she arrived.
✓I was cooking when she arrived.
當描述一個過去正在進行的動作（烹飪）被另一個動作（她到達）打斷時，主要動作應使用過去進行式（was cooking）。
×This recipe is easy to cook.
✓This recipe is easy to make/follow.
「cook」的對象通常是具體的食物（如肉、蔬菜），而非抽象的「食譜（recipe）」。描述食譜時，常用「make」或「follow」。
×I will cook you a surprise.
✓I will cook a surprise for you. / I will make you a surprise.
「cook」的間接受詞（你）後通常接具體的食物（如 a meal）。若想表達「為你準備一個驚喜」，更自然的說法是「cook a surprise for you」或使用動詞「make」。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Cooking"?What are tense/participle forms of "Cooking"?
cooks(3rd_singular)cooking(present_participle)cooked(past)cooked(past_participle)