crook

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crook1 /krʊk/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  informalSCC a dishonest person or a criminal 骗子，无赖；罪犯 The crooks got away across the park. 那些骗子穿过公园跑掉了。2. TAa long stick with a curved end, used by people who look after sheep 〔牧羊人的〕曲柄杖3. the crook of your arm HBHthe part of your arm where it bends 臂弯

Examples from the Corpus

crook• People have accused me of being a crook, but I didn't take any money that wasn't mine.• Louisiana voters were faced with the choice of voting for a crook or a racist.• Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office.• I wouldn't do business with him - he's a crook.• A crook if I ever saw one.• This type of cougar has a distinctive crook in its tail.• Five crooks, one detective and a drug deal gone sour.• Indeed, most of the old crooks have been allowed to contest the election.• a petty crook• A real crook, but a fascinating article.• Carey stood up, the fish held in the crook of his arm, as you would hold an infant.• Glover felt hung up in the crook of a tree.

Related topics: Human

crook2 verb [transitive]  HBHif you crook your finger or your arm, you bend it 使〔手指或手臂〕弯曲→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

crook• Omi crooked a finger for the waitress who offered the bill with subtle deference, and Omi paid it with subtle superiority.• She crooked her elbow, but the baby's head didn't seem to fit comfortably into it.• Mrs. Garner crooked her finger at me, motioning for me to come over.Origin crook1 (1100-1200) Old Norse krokr “hook”

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crook¹ /krʊk/ noun [countable]1. informal a dishonest person or a criminal:
    The crooks got away across the park.
2. a long stick with a curved end, used by people who look after sheep
3. the crook of your arm the part of your arm where it bends
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ criminal someone who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crime. Criminal is used especially about someone who often does things that are illegal: Criminals are stealing people's credit card details off the Internet. | He is one of the most wanted criminals in the United States.
   ▪ offender someone who breaks the law: The courts should impose tougher punishments on offenders. | a special prison for young offenders
   ▪ crook informal a dishonest person, especially one who steals money and who you cannot trust: Some politicians are crooks, but not all of them. | They're just a bunch of crooks.
   ▪ felon law especially American English someone who has committed a serious crime: Convicted felons should not be allowed to profit from their crimes.
   ▪ the culprit the person who has done something wrong or illegal: The culprits were never found. | If I ever catch the culprit, he or she is in big trouble. | The culprits were just six years old.
   ▪ delinquent a young person who behaves badly and is likely to commit crimes - used especially in the phrase juvenile delinquent: He later worked with juvenile delinquents in a Florida youth services program.
   ▪ accomplice someone who helps a criminal to do something illegal: Police believe the murderer must have had an accomplice.

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crook² verb [transitive]
if you crook your finger or your arm, you bend it