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/kɹʊks/

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noun

弯曲，弯处。

A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.

Examples :

"She held the baby in the crook of her arm."

她用胳膊弯弯的地方托着婴儿。

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noun

弯曲，屈膝.

A bending of the knee; a genuflection.

Examples :

"Before entering the queen's presence, they all practiced their crooks to ensure a respectful bow. "

在觐见女王之前，他们都练习屈膝礼，以确保行礼时显得恭敬得体。

ritual religion body action

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noun

弯曲部分，弯曲处

A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).

Examples :

"the crook of a cane"

拐杖的弯曲处

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noun

卷发，发卷

A lock or curl of hair.

Examples :

"Her dark hair fell in soft crooks around her face, framing her eyes. "

她乌黑的头发柔软地卷曲着，像一圈圈发卷，垂在脸庞周围，衬托着她的眼睛。

appearance body

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noun

绞架，断头台

Examples :

"This definition of "crooks" is incorrect, the word "crooks" means "criminals". Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning of the word "crooks" "The police arrested the crooks who robbed the bank." "

警察逮捕了抢劫银行的罪犯。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The old barn's roof was supported by sturdy wooden crooks. "

老谷仓的屋顶是由结实的木制托架支撑的。

architecture structure building

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noun

牧羊杖, 钩杖

A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.

Examples :

"The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the lost lamb back to the flock. "

牧羊人使用他的钩杖轻轻地引导迷路的羔羊回到羊群中。

utensil agriculture animal

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noun

牧杖，主教杖。

A bishop's staff of office.

Examples :

"While rare, the antique store had several religious items, including beautifully crafted crooks used by bishops long ago. "

虽然不多见，这家古董店有一些宗教物品，包括一些制作精美的牧杖，那是很久以前的主教们使用的。

religion culture ritual

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noun

诡计，花招.

An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.

Examples :

"The magician used clever crooks like hidden compartments and mirrors to make the rabbit disappear. "

魔术师利用巧妙的花招，比如隐藏的隔间和镜子，让兔子消失了。

action character device thing

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noun

骗子，罪犯

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

Examples :

"The crooks stole the school's valuable computer equipment. "

那些骗子偷走了学校里贵重的电脑设备。

person character moral police law

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noun

弯钩，钩状物

Examples :

"The teacher showed us how to make the letter "J" with nice, even crooks at the top. "

老师教我们如何写字母"J"，要在顶端写出漂亮又均匀的弯钩。

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noun

变音管，弯管。

A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.

Examples :

"The musician experimented with different crooks for his French horn, each one producing a subtly different and warmer tone. "

这位音乐家尝试为他的法国号安装不同的变音管（弯管），每一个都能产生略微不同，更加温暖的音色。

music technical device sound

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verb

弯曲, 使弯成钩状.

To bend, or form into a hook.

Examples :

"He crooked his finger toward me."

他把手指弯成钩状，朝我勾了勾。

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verb

弯曲，变弯。

To become bent or hooked.

Examples :

"The old pipe crooks sharply near the basement wall. "

老旧的管道在地下室墙壁附近急剧地弯曲。

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verb

扭曲，歪曲。

To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.

Examples :

"The politician crooked his promises to benefit his wealthy friends, betraying the people who voted for him. "

那位政客扭曲了他的承诺，从而让他的富豪朋友们获利，背叛了投票给他的民众。

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