concoct
v[Tn]
(often derog 常作貶義)
1 make (sth) by mixing ingredients (esp ones that do not usu go together) 將(尤指通常不相配合的)成分混合成某物; 調制
concoct a drink out of sherry and lemon juice 用雪利酒和檸檬汁配制成的飲料.
2 (derog 貶) invent (a story, an excuse, etc) 編造, 捏造(謊言、 藉口等)
She'd concocted some unlikely tale about the train being cancelled. 她胡編了一通瞎話, 說什麼那班火車給取消了.