"a bend in the road"
"a crook in the path"
"He crooked his index finger"
"the road curved sharply"
1.骗子;罪犯
Acrook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
e.g. The man is acrook and a liar...
那人是个骗子，满嘴谎言。
e.g. Donaldson was a pettycrook 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。
2.(肘或膝盖的)内侧
The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.
e.g. She hid her face in thecrook of her arm.
她把脸掩在臂弯里。
3.弯曲(手臂或手指)
If youcrook your arm or finger, you bend it.
e.g. Hecrooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.
他勾勾手指说：“过来。”
4.(主教或牧羊人用的)曲柄杖
Acrook is a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd.
e.g. ...a shepherd'scrook.
牧羊人的曲柄杖
5.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.
e.g. They intend to get their way, by hook or bycrook.
为达到目的，他们不择手段。
1. 曲柄杖：有人认为这条成语源自古代采邑制度,有权有势的采邑领主用钩刀(hook)随便砍树篱 上的木头,或者用牧羊人的曲柄杖(crook) 收集矮林中的树枝当柴火,所以有了这么一说.
2. 弯曲：①,抱着带着婴儿肥(chubby)的年幼的耶稣在他弯曲(crook)的单臂里;一个身形庞大的孤傲(remote)的圣母玛利亚,显然源自拉丁美洲. 而某个怪异的类似天使的黑色花岗岩(black granite)制品,甚至以我的双眼也无法在幽暗中仔细研究它,
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3. 曲：2008-8-15 星期五(Friday) 晴①,抱着带着婴儿肥(chubby)的年幼的耶稣在他弯曲(crook)的单臂里;一个身形庞大的孤傲(remote)的圣母玛利亚,显然源自拉丁美洲.
那推销员真是个骗子。
The man is a crook and a liar...那人是个骗子，满嘴谎言。
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。
She hid her face in the crook of her arm.她把脸掩在臂弯里。
He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.他勾勾手指说：“过来。”
...a shepherd's crook.牧羊人的曲柄杖
They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.为达到目的，他们不择手段。
Mr. Darlin: I say they are. Captain crook, Peter Pirate!达林先生: 我说它们是! 骗子船长, 彼得·海盗!
She had to acquire it, by hook or by crook.她曾千方百计地要得到它.
The uneducated farmer was sucked in by a clever crook.那个不识字的农民给一个滑头骗子骗了.
She carried the parcel in the crook of her arm.她把包裹挎在臂弯处.
By hook or by crook, ratings would become public knowledge.人们会用尽一切办法将等级公布天下.
He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错.
The crook tried to circumvent the little girl.那恶棍想要欺骗这个小女孩.
Mr. David crook in particular , he spent a life of dedication.尤其是大卫·柯鲁克先生, 他的一生是奉献的一生.
Why is everyone honoring him? He a crook! What kind of hero is that?为什么每个人都推崇他? 他是个骗子! 这样算什么英雄好汉?
Don't worry 'u2014 we'll have the money ready by 4 o'clock, by hook or by crook.别担心—我们会想尽一切办法在4点钟前把钱准备好.
She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.她蜷缩在他的臂弯里.
She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹.
I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.我要想方设法让她同我结婚.
Don't hazard your reputation by supporting that crook.不要冒败坏你名声的危险去支持那个坏蛋.
You wouldn't crook a friend, would you?你不会欺骗朋友, 是 吧 ?
That salesman is a real crook.那推销员真是个骗子。
In his preoccupation with Robyn, crook had neglected everything.克鲁克一心想着罗宾，忽略了其他一切事情。
crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。
Incautiously, crook had asked where she was.莽撞之下，克鲁克问了她当时在哪里。
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。
Don't jerk me around, Mr crook.别耍我，克鲁克先生。
'We supply financial information to selected clients,' crook said loftily.“我们的金融信息服务对象是经过挑选的客户，”克鲁克傲慢地说道。
crooks, from whence used to dangle..legs of..mutton.
出自：R. S. Surtees
