crook

crook [kruk] n.

1. ■ 钩; 锅钩; 钩形物

2. ■ 弯柄杖

3. ■ (河道、河流等的)弯子; 弯曲; 弯曲部分

4. ■ 诡计, 狡诈

5. ■ [俚]无赖, 骗子, 窃贼

6. ■ 【音】弯曲管, 调管 shepherd's crook 牧羊杖

have a crook in one's back 驼背

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

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词性变化

crook [kruk] vi.

1. ■ 弯曲, 变成钩状

a river crooking through the valley 从山谷弯曲流过的一条河

crook [kruk] vt.

1. ■ 弄弯, 弄成钩状

2. ■ 钩取; [美俚]偷, 骗

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

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继承用法

crookback [ˈkrʊkbæk] n.

1. ■ 驼背

crookbacked adj.

1. ■ 弓腰驼背的

crookneck [ˈkrʊknek] n.

1. ■ [美]长颈南瓜

crooknecked adj.

1. ■ 颈[脖]子弯曲的

crookery [ˈkrʊkərɪ] n.

1. ■ 不正当的行为

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习惯用语

go crook at

1. ■ [口]责备, 指责, 生...的气

go crook on

1. ■ [口]责备, 指责, 生...的气

on the crook

1. ■ [俚]不正当地, 欺骗地

There is a crook in the lot of everyone.

1. ■ [谚]人人都有不如意的时刻; 人各有其坎坷。

crook in one's lot

1. ■ 乖运, 倒楣的时刻, 人生的坎坷