Word · Frequency #8580
crook
使弯曲；弯曲
To bend something into a curved or hooked shape; to become bent or hooked.
- 1.
To bend, or form into a hook.
弯曲,或形成钩状
- 2.
To become bent or hooked.
变得弯曲或钩状
- 3.
To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
偏离正道；曲解；误用；扭曲
歪曲；使堕落；弯曲,或形成钩状；变得弯曲或钩状；偏离正道；曲解；误用；扭曲；使弯曲
In use
The old man crooked his finger, beckoning me to come closer.
She crooks her arm to hold the fragile vase carefully.
The metal bar was crooked into a hook by the blacksmith.
Verb forms
base crook · third person crooks · -ing crooking · past crooked · past participle crooked
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- crook one's finger
- 弯起手指（示意某人过来）
- She crooked her finger to ask us to come closer.她弯起手指示意我们走近一点。
- crook one's arm
- 弯起手臂
- He crooked his arm for her to hold.他弯起手臂让她挽着。
- crook one's neck
- 歪着脖子（以便看清楚）
- He crooked his neck to look around the corner.他歪着脖子看拐角那边。
Idioms & figurative uses
- crook a finger
- 弯曲手指（尤指打招呼或示意）He crooked a finger at the waiter to ask for the bill.他朝服务员勾了勾手指，示意结账。
- crook one's elbow
- 弯起手肘（指喝酒）He crooked his elbow and took a long sip of whiskey.他弯起胳膊，喝了一大口威士忌。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把 crook 拆成 c + rook，想象棋子 rook 的顶部弯成钩子，crook 就是“使弯曲成钩”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常动作（弯曲手指/手臂）、正式或文学写作（曲解、使堕落） crook 作动词时，多用于“弯曲手指/手臂”这类具体动作，语气接近中性；引申为“曲解、使堕落”时则比较常见于正式或文学语境。实际语气需根据搭配来判断。
Grammar Note
及物动词意为‘使弯曲’或‘诈骗’，不及物动词意为‘弯曲’。过去式、过去分词、现在分词分别为crooked, crooked, crooking。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 crook (/krʊk/) 押韵，均以 /ʊk/ 结尾：book, cook, look, hook, took, shook。注意：拼写也以 -ook 结尾的 spook 和 kook 发音为 /uːk/，与 /ʊk/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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