crook
US /krʊk/
UK /krʊk/
名词
1.
骗子, 罪犯
a person who is dishonest or a criminal
示例:
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The police finally caught the crook who had been stealing from the shops.
警察终于抓住了那个从商店偷窃的骗子。
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He's a real crook, always trying to cheat people out of their money.
他真是个骗子，总是想骗取别人的钱财。
2.
牧羊杖, 弯钩
a long staff with a hook at one end, used by shepherds
示例:
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The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep.
牧羊人使用他的牧羊杖来引导羊群。
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He leaned on his walking crook as he walked through the fields.
他拄着他的拐杖穿过田野。
动词
弯曲, 使弯曲
to bend or cause to bend
示例:
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He had to crook his finger to reach the small button.
他不得不弯曲手指去够那个小按钮。
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The old man would often crook his arm for his wife to lean on.
老人经常弯曲手臂让妻子依靠。
形容词
弯曲的, 歪的
bent or curved
示例:
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The old man had a crook back from years of hard labor.
老人因多年辛劳而背部弯曲。
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The path was crook and winding through the forest.
小路在森林中弯曲蜿蜒。