crooks

英 [krʊks]

美 [krʊks]

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
crook的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• I guess the Chinese know how to deal with crooks.
  我猜中国人知道如何对付恶棍们。
• You chase crooks across our runway.
  你们追匪徒追到了跑道上。
• The crooks discovered the plant and fed him bogus information.
  窃贼发现了打入内部的警探，向他提供假情报。
• Ain't nobody watching over these crooks.
  没有什么人监视这些骗子。
• They thought they could manipulate me, but I proved them wrong and used the crooks instead.
  他们认为他们可以操纵我，但我证明他们错了，并用，而不是骗子。
• Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds.
  不幸的是，他的合伙人都是些骗子，已卷款逃之夭夭了。
• These people who absconded with the Chinese people's wealth are obviously crooks and traitors.
  这些携带中国民众的财产潜逃的人明显是骗子是叛国者。
• If the prevailing assumption is that people are crooks, more and more of them will be crooks.
  如果这种流行的设想是：人们都是骗子，那么他们中越来越多的人就会沦为骗子。
• Was there any reason the Emperor should send his old Minister to check on the work of the crooks?
  皇帝派他的老大臣去检查那两个骗子的工作有什么原因吗？
• Crooks like that should be shot.
  相似应该被射击的钩。