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BNC: 8580 COCA: 8651

crook

Word family 
Related topics: Crime
crook1 /krʊk/ ●○○ noun [countableC]  
1  informalSCC a dishonest person or a criminal 骗子，无赖；罪犯
 The crooks got away across the park.
那些骗子穿过公园跑掉了。
2. TAa long stick with a curved end, used by people who look after sheep 〔牧羊人的〕曲柄杖
3. the crook of your arm HBHthe part of your arm where it bends 臂弯
Examples from the Corpus
the crook of your arm• One of them was cradling a sub-machine-gun in the crook of his arm.• With a big sign she lay her head in the crook of his arm and closed her eyes.• Carey stood up, the fish held in the crook of his arm, as you would hold an infant.• Mortified, she turned her face and hid it in the crook of her arm.• He carried his jacket in the crook of his arm.• The army ride round in jeeps, rifles in the crooks of their arms.• When he returned, he was carrying four good-sized rocks in the crook of his arm.• Thérèse clasped the biscuit tin in the crook of her arm.• His ripped jacket was draped over the crook of his arm.
Examples from the Corpus
crook• People have accused me of being a crook, but I didn't take any money that wasn't mine.• Louisiana voters were faced with the choice of voting for a crook or a racist.• Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office.• I wouldn't do business with him - he's a crook.• A crook if I ever saw one.• This type of cougar has a distinctive crook in its tail.• Five crooks, one detective and a drug deal gone sour.• Indeed, most of the old crooks have been allowed to contest the election.• a petty crook• A real crook, but a fascinating article.• Carey stood up, the fish held in the crook of his arm, as you would hold an infant.• Glover felt hung up in the crook of a tree.
Related topics: Human
crook2 verb [transitiveT]  
HBHif you crook your finger or your arm, you bend it 使〔手指或手臂〕弯曲
Examples from the Corpus
crook• Omi crooked a finger for the waitress who offered the bill with subtle deference, and Omi paid it with subtle superiority.• She crooked her elbow, but the baby's head didn't seem to fit comfortably into it.• Mrs. Garner crooked her finger at me, motioning for me to come over.
Origin crook1
(1100-1200) Old Norse krokr “hook”
crook1 nouncrook2 verb
Chinese
Corpus
BNC: 8580 COCA: 8651
crook

noun

 (informal) ADJECTIVE | VERB + CROOK ADJECTIVE➤small-time小騙子▸➤corporate騙子公司VERB + CROOK➤catch抓騙子
BNC: 8580 COCA: 8651
crook noun
⇨ criminal
BNC: 8580 COCA: 8651
crook
People who are considered dishonest or insincere: liar, cheat, hypocrite...
People who steal: thief, burglar, robber...
Angles: acute angle, adjacent angles, angle...
Animal farming: brand, brand, cattle prod...
To change your position: balance, bear yourself, bend...

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