What does "hook up" mean?

To connect devices together To link or connect electronic devices or systems.

How do you use "hook up" in a sentence?

Can you hook up the speakers? I hooked up the DVD player. We need to hook up the printer.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To connect devices together

连接设备

Conectar dispositivos

デバイスを接続する

기기를 연결하다

To link or connect electronic devices or systems.

将电子设备或系统连接在一起。

Vincular o conectar dispositivos electrónicos o sistemas.

電子機器やシステムをリンクまたは接続すること。

전자 기기나 시스템을 서로 연결하다.

Base verb: hook

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Can you hook up the speakers?
你能把音箱接上吗？
¿Puedes conectar los altavoces?
スピーカーを接続してくれる？
스피커 연결해 줄 수 있어?
I hooked up the DVD player.
我接好了DVD播放器
Conecté el reproductor de DVD
DVDプレーヤーを接続した
DVD 플레이어를 연결했다.
We need to hook up the printer.
我们需要连接打印机
Necesitamos conectar la impresora
プリンターを接続する必要がある
프린터를 연결해야 한다.

Context: connections, devices, setup

Tone: practical

From physically hooking things together.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal