crook
n. 騙子; 彎曲; 鉤; 詭計
vt. 使成鉤狀; 使彎曲
vi. 彎曲
adj. 不正當的; 騙人的
A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
The man is a crook and a liar...
那人是個騙子,滿嘴謊言。
Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.
唐納森有一系列小的犯罪前科,但沒犯過大事。
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.
她把臉掩在臂彎裡。
If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it.
He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.
他勾勾手指說:“過來。”
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.
為達到目的,他們不擇手段。
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
這些動詞都含"彎,彎曲"之意。
be crook on
(澳/紐西蘭,非正式)因…惱怒的
go crook
(澳/紐西蘭, 非正式)發脾氣
Mr. Darlin: I say they are. Captain Crook, Peter Pirate!
達林先生: 我說它們是! 騙子船長, 彼得·海盜!
She had to acquire it, by hook or by crook.
她曾千方百計地要得到它.
The uneducated farmer was sucked in by a clever crook.
那個不識字的農民給一個滑頭騙子騙了.
She carried the parcel in the crook of her arm.
她把包裹挎在臂彎處.
By hook or by crook, ratings would become public knowledge.
人們會用盡一切辦法將等級公佈天下.