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crooked

adjective
🔊/ˈkrʊkɪd/
🔊/ˈkrʊkɪd/
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  1. not in a straight line; bent or twisted不直的；弯曲的；扭曲的
    • a crooked nose/smile鹰钩鼻；不自然的微笑
    • a village of crooked streets街道弯弯曲曲的村庄
    • Your glasses are on crooked.你的眼镜歪了。🔊🔊
    opposite straight
    Extra Examples
    • The top looks a bit crooked: I don't think it's on right.顶部看起来有点弯曲：我认为它不正确。
    • She flashed him a crooked smile.她向他眨了眨眼。
    • She had prim lips and, above them, a slightly crooked nose.她有一张端庄紧抿的嘴唇，上面是略呈鹰钩形的鼻子。
    • The old part of the city is a maze of crooked streets and small alleys.老城区是一片由弯弯曲曲的大街小巷组成的迷宫。
  2. dishonest不诚实的；欺诈的
    • a crooked businessman/deal奸商；不正当的交易
    • All the officials are crooked.所有官员都歪了。
    • The president has vowed to jail crooked executives.总统誓要将奸诈的高管人员送进监狱。
  3. crooked (on somebody) (Australian English, informal) annoyed生（某人的）气
    • It's not you I'm crooked on, it's him.我不是生你的气，是生他的气。🔊🔊
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    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from crook, probably modelled on Old Norse krókóttr ‘crooked, cunning’.