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

• Ain't nobody watching over these crooks.
  没有什么人监视这些骗子。
• They're a bunch of crooks.
  他们是一伙骗子。
• Almost all checks crooks wind up in jail.
  几乎所有开空头支票的骗子都落到了锒铛入狱的下场。
• They take drug dealers 'boats, cars and houses and auction them off after the crooks are convicted.
  他们收缴毒贩的船、车和房产，并在这些恶棍被定罪后将其拍卖掉。
• Crooks and Walter Mittys are always with us.
  我们身边总不缺骗子和幻想狂。
• This week these crooks and scoundrels took revenge.
  上周，这些“骗子”和“恶棍”开始报复了。
• Crooks are always looking for new ways and quick opportunities, believe me.
  骗子经常寻找新的方法和容易的机会，相信我。
• Many elderly people give their money to crooks in blind faith.
  很多老人因盲目地相信骗子而把自己的钱给了他们。
• I guess the Chinese know how to deal with crooks.
  我猜中国人知道如何对付恶棍们。
• The crooks ripped off a car in broad day light.
  那些歹徒在光天化日之下盗窃了汽车。