crook
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/krʊk/
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/krʊk/
a person who is not honest
The police caught the crook who had been stealing from people's homes.
警察抓住了那个一直在偷人们家中财物的骗子。
the bend in your arm when your elbow
He rested the book in the crook of his arm.
他把书放在了他胳膊的肘弯处。
a shepherd's stick with a curved end
The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep into the pen.
牧羊人用他的曲柄杖引导羊群进入羊圈。
to bend your finger or arm
She crooked her finger, signaling him to come closer.
她弯曲了手指,示意他靠近一些。
sick
I'm feeling a bit crook today, so I think I'll stay home from school.
我今天感觉有点不舒服,所以我想我会在家休息,不去上学了。
bad or not good
The weather has been crook all week.
这一周的天气一直很差。
dishonest or illegal
The whole deal seemed crook to me, so I didn't go through with it.
整个交易在我看来有点可疑,所以我没有继续进行。