crook
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
A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
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。
The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.
She hid her face in the crook of her arm.
她把脸掩在臂弯里。
If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it.
He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.
他勾勾手指说:“过来。”
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.
...a shepherd's crook.
牧羊人的曲柄杖
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.
They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.
为达到目的,他们不择手段。
1. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
2. a circular segment of a curve;
3. a long staff with one end being hook shaped
1. bend or cause to bend;
curve, bend, bow, crook, twist
这些动词都含"弯,弯曲"之意。
be crook on
(澳/新西兰,非正式)因…恼怒的
go crook
(澳/新西兰, 非正式)发脾气
Mr. Darlin: I say they are. Captain Crook, Peter Pirate!
达林先生: 我说它们是! 骗子船长, 彼得·海盗!
She had to acquire it, by hook or by crook.
她曾千方百计地要得到它.
The uneducated farmer was sucked in by a clever crook.
那个不识字的农民给一个滑头骗子骗了.
She carried the parcel in the crook of her arm.
她把包裹挎在臂弯处.
By hook or by crook, ratings would become public knowledge.
人们会用尽一切办法将等级公布天下.