音标:[krʊks] ;
n. 骗子( crook的名词复数 ); 罪犯; 弯曲部分; (牧羊人或主教用的)弯拐杖
v. 弯成钩形( crook的第三人称单数 )
n someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
n a circular segment of a curve
n a long staff with one end being hook shaped
v bend or cause to bend

crook的用法和样例:

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。

词汇搭配

  • by hook or by crook不择手段
  • on the crook不诚实地(狡诈地)...
  • crook sitting屈腿坐
  • natural crook timber天然曲材
  • crook warp径向翘曲
  • shepherd's crook牧羊杖
  • crook tongs弓形开度钳
  • crook the little finger喝酒
  • a crook in the lot不如意的事
  • go crook发火, 发脾气...
  • crook one's elbow酒喝得太多,爱喝酒...
  • crook the elbow喝酒; 纵酒
  • by hook and by crook不择手段地
  • crook an elbow喝酒; 纵酒
  • by hook or crook不择手段
  • go crook at责备
  • go crook on责备

经典引文

  • Crooks, from whence used to dangle..legs of..mutton.

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