crook
英 [krʊk] 美 [krʊk]

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；

变形

复数：crooks过去式：crooked过去分词：crooked现在分词：crooking第三人称单数：crooks

英英释义

crook[ kruk ]

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

    同义词：criminalfelonoutlawmalefactor

  • a circular segment of a curve

    "a crook in the path"

    同义词：bendtwistturn

  • a long staff with one end being hook shaped

    同义词：shepherd's crook

• v.bend or cause to bend

  "He crooked his index finger"

  同义词：curve

同近义词辨析

curve, crook, twist, bend, bow

这组词都有“弯、弯曲”的意思，其区别是：

curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。

crook指不规则的弯曲，也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。

twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。

bend普通用词，指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时，指头部或身躯弯下。

bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作，也指社交中的礼节性动作。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. By the crook, the cook looked through a cookbook before making hooked cookies.
   在溪边，厨子在做钩形饼干之前查阅了一本食谱。
2. He had shepherd's crook tipped with iron.
   他有一根牧羊人用的带铁头的棍杖。
3. He carried the package in the crook of his arm.
   他臂弯里挎着一个包裹。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. As the developmt of the hypocotyl continues, the characteristic crook in the upper portion becomes apparent.
   由于下胚轴继续发音，上部特有的弯曲变得明显。
2. You wouldn't crook a friend, would you?
   你不会欺骗朋友，是吧?

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. She crooked her little finger as she drank her tea.
   她喝茶时弯起小指头。

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