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.
警察抓到了那個一直在偷人們家裡財物的騙子。
the bend in your arm when your elbow
He rested the book in the crook of his arm.
他把書放在了他胳膊的肘彎處。
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導羊群進入羊圈。
to bend your finger or arm
She crooked her finger, signaling him to come closer.
她彎曲了手指,示意他靠近一些。
sick
I'm feeling a bit crook today, so I think I'll stay home from school.
我今天感覺有點不舒服,所以我想我會在家休息,不去上學了。
bad or not good
The weather has been crook all week.
這一週的天氣一直很差。
dishonest or illegal
The whole deal seemed crook to me, so I didn't go through with it.
整個交易在我來看有點可疑,所以我沒有繼續進行。