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记忆方法
词源记忆法
来自PIE*sker，转，弯，词源同curve，crank.
noun(名词)adjective(形容词)verb(动词)
双解例句
noun(名词)adjective(形容词)verb(动词)
小知识
A crook is long staff that’s bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal — a person who’s dishonest, or bent, just like the staff.
The noun crook entered English in the 13th century as a way to describe the long tool with a hook at one end. It later took on the meaning of “petty criminal.” You can use crook as an informal way to describe someone who is dishonest. A crook is typically involved in minor or nonviolent crimes; you wouldn’t use the word to describe a murderer, for example. A con man or someone committing fraud could be called a crook.
实用短语
单词用法
词语辨析
curve，bend，bow，crook，twist。这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”的意思。curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。bend普通用词，指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时，指头部或身躯弯下。bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作，也指社交中的礼节性动作。crook指不规则的弯曲，也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。