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crook
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Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense crooks, present participle crooking, past tense , past participle crooked
1 N-COUNT 骗子;罪犯 A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. 骗子;罪犯 [informal]

  • 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。

SYN criminal, rogue, cheat, thief
2 N-COUNT [usually singular] (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. (肘或膝盖的)内侧

  • She hid her face in the crook of her arm. [+ of]

    她把脸掩在臂弯里。

SYN angle, bend, bow, curve
3 VERB 弯曲(手臂或手指) If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it. 弯曲(手臂或手指)

  • He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said. [VERB noun]

    他勾勾手指说：“过来。”

SYN bend, hook, angle, bow
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. (主教或牧羊人用的)曲柄杖

  • ...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. 想方设法;不择手段

  • They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.

    为达到目的，他们不择手段。

SYN by any means, somehow, somehow or other, someway
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