crook

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n.

vt.

vi.

adj.

  • 易混淆的单词:Crook  
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1. N-COUNT 骗子;罪犯 A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. 
  • The man is a crook and a liar...

    那人是个骗子,满嘴谎言。

  • Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.

    唐纳森有一系列小的犯罪前科,但没犯过大事。

2. N-COUNT (肘或膝盖的)内侧 The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee. 
  • She hid her face in the crook of her arm.

    她把脸掩在臂弯里。

3. VERB 弯曲(手臂或手指) If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it. 
  • He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.

    他勾勾手指说:“过来。”

4. N-COUNT (主教或牧羊人用的)曲柄杖 A crook is a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd. 
  • ...a shepherd's crook.

    牧羊人的曲柄杖

5. PHRASE 想方设法;不择手段 If someone says they will do something by hook or by crook, they are determined to do it, even if they have to make a great effort or use dishonest means. 
  • They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.

    为达到目的,他们不择手段。

Noun

1. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

2. a circular segment of a curve;

  • "a bend in the road"
  • "a crook in the path"

3. a long staff with one end being hook shaped

Verb

1. bend or cause to bend;

  • "He crooked his index finger"
  • "the road curved sharply"

林学

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  • 1.侧弯
  • 2."又称 :侧弯(edge bend ,spring) "
1. Don't hazard your reputation by supporting that crook.
不要冒败坏你名声的危险去支持那个坏蛋。

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2. He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错。

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3. I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.
我要想方设法让她同我结婚。

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4. She carried the parcel in the crook of her arm.
她把包裹挎在臂弯处。

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5. She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.
她蜷缩在他的臂弯里。

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6. She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.
她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。

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7. You wouldn't crook a friend, would you?
你不会欺骗朋友,是吧?

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