1. cook: to prepare food or a meal by heating it, boiling it, frying it etc.

备注：''cook''一般指“以加热的方式烹煮食物”。

例：

I'm just too tired to cook after work. （上了一天班，我实在太累了做不了饭。）

Prick the potatoes with a fork before cooking them. （煮土豆前，先用叉子把土豆戳几个洞。）

cook lunch/supper/a meal etc.

I usually cook a big meal on Sundays. （我周日通常会做大餐。）

cook (something) for somebody (=cook a meal for someone)

The last time she cooked a meal for us we really enjoyed it. （她上次为我们做的饭菜，我们都非常喜欢。）

2. make: to make a meal or dish or type of food, either by cooking it or by preparing it in some other way

备注：''make''可以指“加热式的烹煮食物”，也可以指“非加热式的烹煮食物”。

例：

My mother used to make delicious strawberry jam. （我妈妈做的草莓酱很好吃。）

I think I'll make fish pie for supper. （我晚餐要做鱼肉派吃。）

I'll make the salad if you'll make the pasta. （你要是做意面，我就去做沙拉。）

make lunch/dinner/supper etc.

When I got home, Martin was in the kitchen making lunch. （我们到家时，马丁正在厨房做午饭。）

make somebody something

I'll make you some sandwiches to take with you. （我做几个三明治给你带着吃。）

3. fix: to make a meal or dish - use this about meals you make quickly, not about big, formal meals

备注：''fix''用法跟''make''类似，可以指“加热式的烹煮食物”，也可以指“非加热式的烹煮食物”。但''fix''做的东西很随意很简单，常用于美式英语中。

例：

fix breakfast/lunch/dinner etc

I have to fix lunch now. （我要去做午饭了。）

fix somebody something

If you're hungry, I can fix you some scrambled eggs. （你要是饿了，我给你摊几个鸡蛋吃。）

4. prepare: to make a meal, especially something that needs time, effort, or skill

备注：''prepare''常用于正式场合，指做的菜很复杂、有难度。

例：

Prepare a vinaigrette dressing with olive oil, white wine vinegar, and mustard. （用橄榄油、白葡萄酒醋、芥末调成沙拉酱。）

Some French dishes take hours to prepare. （有几道法国菜做起来很费时，要好几个小时。）

Mrs White prepared a delicious meal for them. （怀特太太做了一桌好菜招待他们。）

Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking. （趁着意面在锅里煮的工夫，把酱料做好。）

When we got home, she was busy preparing dinner. （我们到家时，她正忙着准备晚饭呢。）

A lot of work is involved in preparing shrimp. （收拾虾很费工夫。）

5. get: to cook or prepare a meal

备注："get"常用于英式英语的口语中。

例：

Sit down and let me get dinner. （你坐下，我去做饭。）

Joey was downstairs getting the kids their breakfast. （乔伊在楼下给孩子们做早点。）

6. rustle up: to make a meal quickly using whatever food you have available

备注："rustle up"常用于非正式的场合。

例：

She managed to rustle up a delicious meal with just a little salad and some eggs. （她就用了点沙拉，外加几个蛋，就整出一顿美食。）

rustle something up

"I don't think there's any food in the house.'' "Don't worry, I'm sure we can rustle something up.''

（-我想家里可能没吃的了。  -别急，我们肯定能倒腾出点东西来吃。）

I'll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue. （我要在篝火上烤几块牛排。）

7. do: to make a particular kind of food

备注：''do''的这个用法常用于口语中。

例：

do something

I was thinking of doing fish tonight. （我想今晚要不做鱼吃吧。）

do somebody something

I could do you an omelet. （我可以给你做个煎蛋卷。）

8. put something on:

例：

put the dinner/potatoes/vegetables etc. on: to start cooking something

Can we put the dinner on? I'm starved. （能开始做饭了吗？我快饿死了。）

They'll be here soon. You'd better put the steaks on. （他们很快就会到了，最好现在就开始做牛排。）

9. be on: if food is on , it is being cooked

例：

The soup is on, so dinner will be ready in about twenty minutes. （已经在煮汤了，约20分钟后，晚餐就会做好。）

Okay, the chicken is on. What can I do now? （好的，鸡肉做上了，现在我还要做什么？）