(of a gun) with the cock lifted to the position at which the trigger will act(枪)击铁处于击发状态,准备射击
cock one's ear
(of a dog) raise its ears to an erect position(狗)竖起耳朵
cock one's eye
glance in a quizzical or knowing manner with a raised eyebrow(扬起一边的眉毛)好奇地(或会意地)看一眼
cock a snook
cock something up
(或 cock up)(Brit. informal)spoil or ruin something as a result of incompetence or inefficiency(英,非正式)把…搞糟;扰乱;破坏
cock a snoot 或 cock a snook &I{【俚语】}
To express scorn or derision by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers; thumb one's nose向上翻起,向上举起:经由或是好象经由把拇指放在鼻子上和摆动手指来表示藐视或嘲笑;用拇指弄歪鼻子