Word · Frequency #8580
crooking
使弯曲；弯曲
crooking is the present participle of crook.
核心释义
To bend something into a curved or hooked shape; to become bent or hooked.
- 1.
弯曲,或形成钩状
To bend, or form into a hook.
- 2.
变得弯曲或钩状
To become bent or hooked.
- 3.
偏离正道；曲解；误用；扭曲
To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
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
用法In use
The old man crooked his finger, beckoning me to come closer.
用法提示：动词 "crook" 表示弯曲手指的动作。
She crooks her arm to hold the fragile vase carefully.
用法提示：动词 "crook" 表示弯曲手臂。
The metal bar was crooked into a hook by the blacksmith.
用法提示：动词 "crook" 的过去分词 "crooked" 表示被弯曲成特定形状。
crook sth
及物用法，把身体部位或物体弯成钩状或弧形。
She crooked her finger and waved me closer.
她弯起手指，示意我靠近。
crook sth to do sth
用不定式说明弯起某物的目的。
He crooked his finger to call the waiter over.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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