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

• He just needed a couple of drunk crooks.
  他需要的是两个喝醉酒的混混。
• 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。
• You chase crooks across our runway.
  你们追匪徒追到了跑道上。
• Crooks are using the latest laser photocopiers to produce millions of fake banknotes
  犯罪分子正利用最新式的激光复印机制造数以百万计的假钞。
• Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds.
  不幸的是，他的合伙人都是些骗子，已卷款逃之夭夭了。
• The new mayor promised to clean the crooks out of the city government.
  新上任的市长答应肃清市政府中的不良分子。
• Ain't nobody watching over these crooks.
  没有什么人监视这些骗子。
• Now, they say it's because I got crooks on the payroll.
  现在他们说因为我在工资单上动了手脚。
• The police arrested a fall guy. The real crooks are still free.
  警察逮到一个替死鬼。真正的歹徒仍逍遥法外。
• 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。