crook

英 [krʊk]

美 [krʊk]

n.  骗子; 臂弯; 肘弯; (旧时牧羊人捕羊的)曲柄杖
v.  (手指或手臂)弯曲
adj.  生病; 有病; 不舒服

复数：crooks　过去式：crooked　现在分词：crooking　第三人称单数：crooks　过去分词：crooked　

Collins.2 / BNC.8580 / COCA.8651

习惯用语

by hook or by crook

noun

骗子
a dishonest person
1. That salesman is a real crook.
  那推销员真是个骗子。
臂弯；肘弯
the place where your arm bends at the elbow
（旧时牧羊人捕羊的）曲柄杖
a long stick with a hook at one end, used especially in the past by shepherds for catching sheep

verb

adj.

N-COUNT 骗子;罪犯
Acrookis a dishonest person or a criminal.
1. The man is a crook and a liar...
  那人是个骗子，满嘴谎言。
2. 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。
N-COUNT (肘或膝盖的)内侧
The crook ofyour arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.
1. She hid her face in the crook of her arm.
  她把脸掩在臂弯里。
VERB 弯曲(手臂或手指)
If youcrookyour arm or finger, you bend it.
1. He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.
  他勾勾手指说：“过来。”
N-COUNT (主教或牧羊人用的)曲柄杖
Acrookis a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd.
1. ...a shepherd's crook.
  牧羊人的曲柄杖
PHRASE 想方设法;不择手段
If someone says they will do somethingby hook or by crook, they are determined to do it, even if they have to make a great effort or use dishonest means.
1. They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.
  为达到目的，他们不择手段。

noun

a long staff with one end being hook shaped
Synonym:shepherd's crook
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Synonym:criminalfelonoutlawmalefactor
a circular segment of a curve
1. a bend in the road
2. a crook in the path
Synonym:bendtwistturn

verb

bend or cause to bend
1. He crooked his index finger
2. the road curved sharply
Synonym:curve

They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.
为达到目的，他们不择手段。
I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.
我要想方设法让她同我结婚。
Not everybody is a crook, you know.
你也知道不是每个人都是骗子。
'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
“干得好，卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。
Far from being honest, he is a big crook.
他不光是不诚实，简直是一个大恶棍。
I simply can't see him as a crook.
我实在不能想象他可能是个骗子。
The voice on the line was vaguely familiar, but Crook couldn't place it at first
电话里的声音有点儿熟悉，但是克鲁克一开始想不起来到底是谁。
John took one child into the crook of each arm and let them nestle against him
约翰一只臂弯搂着一个孩子，让他们舒服地靠着他。
In his hand, he carried a gold-tipped crook.
他手里拿着一根有金制曲柄的手杖。
She hid her face in the crook of her arm.
她把脸掩在臂弯里。