crookKK [ˈkrʊk] ｜ /ˈkrʊk/
GEPT 中高級
C2noun
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
The detectives found evidence that the crook had broken into several houses in the neighborhood.
歹徒；罪犯
C2verb
bend or cause to bend
She watched as he used the pliers to crook the wire into the desired shape.
彎曲；折彎
C2noun
a long staff with one end being hook shaped
The old shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep through the meadow.
C2noun
a circular segment of a curve
The rainbow we saw last night had a perfect crook, and the colors were so beautiful.