1.表述：cook the books

释义：To make fallacious entries in or otherwise manipulate a financial record book for fraudulent purposes.（做假账，伪造或窜改财务报表,造假帐）

例句：Let's hope he didn't cook the books of the company.

咱们祈祷他没有篡改公司的账本吧。

Joe is practically accused me of cooking the books.

乔简直是在骂我窜改帐簿呢。

2. 表述：cook up （捏造，伪造）

例句：You put me on the spot, I have to cook up a story this time.

你把我拖下水，这回我要找借口了。

Tell me why you were late for school and don’t cook up a story that I don’t want to listen to.

告诉我为什么上学迟到了，别编造我不想听的借口。

3. 表述：cook with gas

释义：To have success in a particular activity.（干得很出色，干得好极了）

例句：I knew she finally cooked with gas when she answered all the questions correctly.

我知道她干得出色极了，在那时候，她完全正确地回答出来所有的提问。

The actress cooked with gas in the finale.

那位女演员最后一幕演得棒极了。

A：Jim, You cooked with gas.

吉姆，你干得真漂亮！

B：What do you refer to?

你指的是什么？

A：You have persuaded that company to cooperate with us. You really got off on the right foot.

你说服了那家大公司和我们合作呀，真是一炮打响。

B：Don't mention it.

根本不值得一提。