concoct
verb- concoct something
to make something, especially food or drink, by mixing different things 调制，调合，配制（尤指食物或饮料） - concoct something
to invent a story, an excuse, etc. or create a plan, especially for a dishonest purpose 虚构，杜撰，编造（故事、借口等）
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin concoct-, literally ‘cooked together’, from concoquere. The original sense was ‘refine metals or minerals by heating’, later ‘cook’.