Crook
[ kruk ]
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n. 骗子;弯曲;钩;诡计;
vt. 使成钩状;使弯曲;
vi. 弯曲;
adj. 不正当的;骗人的;
📝 例句
"Far from being honest, he is a big crook."
他不光是不诚实，简直是一个大恶棍。
I'll finish this work by hook or by crook.
我要用一切方法来完成这一工作。
That used-car salesman is a real crook.
那个卖旧汽车的商人是个地地道道的骗子.
crook one's arm
弯起胳膊
The crook tried to circumvent the little girl.
那恶棍想要欺骗这个小女孩。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ crook-弯曲,brook-小河:是那弯弯的小河
※ creek-小河,crook-使弯曲:小河就是弯弯曲曲的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
crook
n
1 (infml 口) person who is habitually dishonest 一贯耍花招的人; 行骗或行窃的老手
The crooks got away with (ie The criminals stole) most of the money. 那坏蛋把那笔钱的大部分都偷走了.
That used-car salesman is a real crook. 那个卖旧汽车的商人是个地地道道的骗子.
2 bend or curve, eg in a river or path 弯曲; 弯子; （河流、 道路等的）弯曲处
carry sth in the crook of one's arm, ie on one's arm, at the inside of the bent elbow 臂弯里挎著某物.
3
(a) long stick with a rounded hook at one end, as used in former times by shepherds for catching sheep 一端有弯钩的长棍杖（如旧时牧羊人捕羊所用的）.
(b) long staff similar to this, carried ceremonially by a bishop; crosier 主教举行仪式时手持的权杖（形如牧羊人之手杖）.
4 (idm 习语) by hook or by crook => hook1. crook, v [Tn]
bend (esp one's finger or arm) 使（尤指手指或手臂）弯曲
She crooked her little finger as she drank her tea. 她喝茶时弯起小指头. crook adj [usu pred 通常作表语]
(Austral infml 澳, 口) ill 有病
I'm feeling a bit crook. 我感到有点不适.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kruk]n. 钩, 弯曲部分, 坏蛋vt. 使弯曲, 诈骗vi. 弯曲相关词组: on the crook
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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She suffered terribly when her son was killed.
儿子被杀，她痛苦至极。
I'm looking for a teaching position.
我在找教书的工作。
The system has worked so well, that it has been adopted in other countries too.
由于这种制度行之有效，已被其他国家采纳。