noun🔗Share弯曲，弯处 A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure."She held the baby in the crook of her arm."她把婴儿抱在臂弯里。structureappearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share屈膝，弯曲。 A bending of the knee; a genuflection."The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight crook of her knee as she passed. "女王经过时，微微屈膝，向人群致意。religionritualbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯曲部分，弯曲处。 A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything)."the crook of a cane"手杖弯曲的部分。partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share卷发，弯曲。 A lock or curl of hair."My little sister had a beautiful, bouncy crook of hair that curled around her ear. "我妹妹有一绺漂亮又富有弹性的卷发，弯弯地垂在她耳朵旁边。appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绞刑架，断头台。 A gibbet.""In old Westerns, you might see a hanging scene where a criminal is tied to a crook, ready to be executed." "在老西部片里，你可能会看到绞刑的场景，罪犯被绑在绞刑架上，准备被处决。lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托架, 支架 A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut."The old barn was held up by a sturdy crook, preventing the roof from collapsing. "老旧的谷仓由坚固的托架支撑着，防止屋顶坍塌。architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牧羊杖，弯头杖。 A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds."The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the sheep back into the pen. "牧羊人使用他的牧羊杖（弯头杖）轻轻地将羊群引导回羊圈。agricultureutensilanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牧杖，权杖 A bishop's staff of office."The bishop carried his ornate crook during the religious procession. "主教在宗教游行中手持他那装饰华丽的牧杖。religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share诡计，花招。 An artifice; a trick; a contrivance."The student used a clever crook to get the answer without studying. "这个学生耍了个聪明的花招，没学习就得到了答案。characteractionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗子，罪犯。 A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal."The crook stole money from the school's fundraising box. "那个骗子偷走了学校筹款箱里的钱。personcharactermorallawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯钩，钩状物。 A pothook."The carpenter used a crook to hang the heavy picture frame on the wall. "木匠用弯钩把沉重的画框挂在了墙上。utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share变音管，弯管 A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key."The musician carefully inserted the crook into the trumpet to change the key for the next piece. "音乐家小心翼翼地把变音管插进小号，以便为下一首乐曲变换调性。musictechnicaldevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯曲，使弯成钩状 To bend, or form into a hook."He crooked his finger toward me."他朝我弯曲手指，示意我过去。actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯曲, 变弯。 To become bent or hooked."The old tree branch began to crook under the weight of the heavy snow. "在厚厚的积雪重压下，老树枝开始弯曲起来。appearancestructureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扭曲，歪曲。 To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist."The politician was accused of crooking the election results to secure his victory. "那位政客被指控为了确保胜选，扭曲了选举结果。moralcharactervalueactionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不正当的, 劣质的 Bad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard."Not turning up for training was pretty crook."不来参加训练，这实在是很不像话/太不像样了。qualityconditionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不舒服，生病。 Ill, sick."I′m feeling a bit crook."我感觉有点不舒服。medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share生气，恼火. Annoyed, angry; upset."be crook at/about; go crook at"他对这件事很生气。 (Tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěn shēngqì.)attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
