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be crooked
The old fence is crooked.
旧篱笆是弯曲的。
弯曲的
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弯曲的
bent or twisted out of shape
The old fence is crooked.
旧篱笆是弯曲的。
不直的；有弯曲或角度的
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
倾斜的；不垂直或不方正的
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
有弯曲或角度的；不直或不对齐的
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
不诚实或非法的；腐败的
Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
The path through the forest was crooked and difficult to follow.
穿过森林的小路弯弯曲曲，很难走。
AI contextual example
The picture on the wall is crooked; please straighten it.
墙上的画是歪的，请把它扶正。
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He was arrested for his crooked business practices.
他因不正当的商业行为被捕。
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crooked country roads
蜿蜒的乡村道路。
WordNet
The old fence is crooked.
旧篱笆是弯曲的。
用于形容不诚实的人或事物。
He is a crooked businessman.
他是个奸诈的商人。
His smile is as crooked as a corkscrew.
他的笑容像开瓶器一样歪扭。
Not this
He is a crooked.
Use this
He is a crook.
crooked 是形容词，不能用作名词表示‘骗子’；名词形式为 crook。
Not this
Please crooked your back.
Use this
Please crook your back.
动词原形是 crook，crooked 是过去式或过去分词，祈使句应用原形 crook。
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describes something not straight or dishonest
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