crook
翻譯
騙子, 罪犯, 牧羊杖
例句
The police caught the crook who stole the jewels.
警察抓住了偷珠寶的騙子。
The shepherd carried a crook.
牧羊人拿著一根牧羊杖。
She held the baby in the crook of her arm.
她把嬰兒抱在臂彎裡。
文法模式
a crook 騙子,罪犯 He is a well-known crook.
the crook of (sb.'s) arm/elbow (某人)的臂彎 She carried the basket in the crook of her arm.
近義詞
Synonyms: criminal, thief, swindler; Antonyms: honest person
詞源
源自古諾爾斯語「krókr」,意為「鉤子」或「彎曲」。「不直」的概念引申為不誠實。
記憶技巧
想像一個鷹鉤鼻的罪犯,或是牧羊人用来鉤住羊的鉤狀手杖(crook)。