crooks
- n.骗子;臂弯;(旧时牧羊人捕羊的)曲柄杖;肘弯
- v.(手指或手臂)弯曲
- crook的第三人称单数和复数
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N-COUNT 骗子;罪犯
A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.The man is a crook and a liar...
那人是个骗子，满嘴谎言。
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N-COUNT (肘或膝盖的)内侧
The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.She hid her face in the crook of her arm.
她把脸掩在臂弯里。
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VERB 弯曲(手臂或手指)
If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it.He crooked his finger: 'Come forward,' he said.
他勾勾手指说：“过来。”
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N-COUNT (主教或牧羊人用的)曲柄杖
A crook is a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd....a shepherd's crook.
牧羊人的曲柄杖
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PHRASE 想方设法;不择手段
If someone says they will do something by hook or by crook, they are determined to do it, even if they have to make a great effort or use dishonest means.They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.
为达到目的，他们不择手段。
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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。
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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。
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To put it plainly , he 's a crook .
实话实说吧，他是个骗子。
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That salesman is a real crook .
那推销员真是个骗子。
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He 's just a cheap crook .
他简直是个卑鄙的骗子。
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They intend to get their way , by hook or by crook .
为达到目的，他们不择手段。
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She hid her face in the crook of her arm .
她把脸掩在臂弯里。
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John took one child into the crook of each arm and let them nestle against him
约翰一只臂弯搂着一个孩子，让他们舒服地靠着他。
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The voice on the line was vaguely familiar , but Crook couldn 't place it at first
电话里的声音有点儿熟悉，但是克鲁克一开始想不起来到底是谁。
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Don 't jerk me around , Mr Crook
别耍我，克鲁克先生。
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Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery .
克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。
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Crook liked her well enough , but remained indifferent to her feminine charms .
克鲁格还比较喜欢她，只是对她的女性魅力却始终无动于衷。
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The man is a crook and a liar
那人是个骗子，满嘴谎言。
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In his hand , he carried a gold-tipped crook .
他手里拿着一根有金制曲柄的手杖。
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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。
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In his preoccupation with Robyn , Crook had neglected everything .
克鲁克一心想着罗宾，忽略了其他一切事情。
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' Well done , Cassandra , ' Crook said . She blushed , but accepted the compliment with good grace .
“干得好，卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。
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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。
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Crook 's eyelids drooped and he yawned
克鲁克的眼皮耷拉下来，打了个哈欠。
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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。
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I 'll get her to marry me , by hook or by crook .
我要想方设法让她同我结婚。
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He had shepherd 's crook tipped with iron .
他有一根牧羊人用的带铁头的棍杖。
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She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow .
她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
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This story means : God will never respect people who make a profit by hook or crook .
这故事正是说那种不择手段地求利，连神也不尊敬的人。
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He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook .
我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
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The cops got the crooks .
警察捉到了那些罪犯
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Use of this term began in the United States as early as 1919 . The 1929 silent filmDesert Nights describes a wealthy female crook as a bimbo .
1919年的时候美国人就已经开始用这个词了，1929年的无声电影《沙漠之夜》里就把一个有钱的女恶棍称为bimbo。
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By hook or by crook means by any method possible .
千方百计，用各种可能的方法。
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And the method of reduction crook is discussed .
并提出了减少原木弯曲的方法及建议。
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Coal field crook seismic prospecting technology and application
煤田弯线地震勘探技术及应用