crook
US /krʊk/
UK /krʊk/
名詞
1.
騙子, 罪犯
a person who is dishonest or a criminal
範例:
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The police finally caught the crook who had been stealing from the shops.
警察終於抓住了那個從商店偷竊的騙子。
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He's a real crook, always trying to cheat people out of their money.
他真是個騙子，總是想騙取別人的錢財。
2.
牧羊杖, 彎鉤
a long staff with a hook at one end, used by shepherds
範例:
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The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep.
牧羊人使用他的牧羊杖來引導羊群。
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He leaned on his walking crook as he walked through the fields.
他拄著他的拐杖穿過田野。
動詞
彎曲, 使彎曲
to bend or cause to bend
範例:
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He had to crook his finger to reach the small button.
他不得不彎曲手指去夠那個小按鈕。
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The old man would often crook his arm for his wife to lean on.
老人經常彎曲手臂讓妻子依靠。
形容詞
彎曲的, 歪的
bent or curved
範例:
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The old man had a crook back from years of hard labor.
老人因多年辛勞而背部彎曲。
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The path was crook and winding through the forest.
小路在森林中彎曲蜿蜒。