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Crooked Adj Graded Describe 例:...A 英[ˈkrʊkɪd 美[ˈkrʊkɪd Adj.弯曲的;不正当的;歪扭的;用不正当手段得来的;V.弯成钩形(Crook的过去式和过去分词 不直的;弯曲的;扭曲的

单词 crooked
音标
英[ˈkrʊkɪd] 美[ˈkrʊkɪd]
解释
adj.弯曲的;不正当的;歪扭的;用不正当手段得来的;v.弯成钩形(crook的过去式和过去分词);
例句

ADJ-GRADED
不直的;弯曲的;扭曲的
If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
例:...the crooked line of his broken nose.他骨折鼻子的歪曲鼻骨线条
例:...a crooked little tree.长得歪歪曲曲的小树

ADJ-GRADED
(笑)不自然的,歪向一边的
A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other.
例:Polly gave her a crooked grin.波莉向她不自然地咧嘴一笑。

ADJ
不诚实的;欺诈的
If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal.
例:...a crooked cop...贪赃枉法的警察
例:She might expose his crooked business deals to her tax inspector brother.她可能会向当税务稽查员的哥哥揭发他那些不正当的交易。
变形
adv:crookedly~

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