Crook
[ kruk ]
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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;
?? 例句
"Far from being honest, he is a big crook."
他不光是不誠實，簡直是一個大惡棍。
I'll finish this work by hook or by crook.
我要用一切方法來完成這一工作。
That used-car salesman is a real crook.
那個賣舊汽車的商人是個地地道道的騙子.
crook one's arm
彎起胳膊
The crook tried to circumvent the little girl.
那惡棍想要欺騙這個小女孩。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ crook-彎曲,brook-小河:是那彎彎的小河
※ creek-小河,crook-使彎曲:小河就是彎彎曲曲的
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
crook
n
1 (infml 口) person who is habitually dishonest 一貫耍花招的人; 行騙或行竊的老手
The crooks got away with (ie The criminals stole) most of the money. 那壞蛋把那筆錢的大部分都偷走了.
That used-car salesman is a real crook. 那個賣舊汽車的商人是個地地道道的騙子.
2 bend or curve, eg in a river or path 彎曲; 彎子; （河流、 道路等的）彎曲處
carry sth in the crook of one's arm, ie on one's arm, at the inside of the bent elbow 臂彎里挎著某物.
3
(a) long stick with a rounded hook at one end, as used in former times by shepherds for catching sheep 一端有彎鉤的長棍杖（如舊時牧羊人捕羊所用的）.
(b) long staff similar to this, carried ceremonially by a bishop; crosier 主教舉行儀式時手持的權杖（形如牧羊人之手杖）.
4 (idm 習語) by hook or by crook => hook1. crook, v [Tn]
bend (esp one's finger or arm) 使（尤指手指或手臂）彎曲
She crooked her little finger as she drank her tea. 她喝茶時彎起小指頭. crook adj [usu pred 通常作表語]
(Austral infml 澳, 口) ill 有病
I'm feeling a bit crook. 我感到有點不適.
?? 擴展釋義
*[kruk]n. 鉤, 彎曲部分, 壞蛋vt. 使彎曲, 詐騙vi. 彎曲相關詞組: on the crook
?? 同為「博士」詞匯
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Can you spare some cash?
你能借我點現金嗎？
Nothing is more precious than time.
世上最寶貴的莫過于光陰。
City born and city bred.
我生在城市，長在城市，