音标

英 [ˈkrʊkɪd]；美 [ˈkrʊkɪd]

意思

形容词，主要意思如下：

弯曲的；不直的 ，描述物体形状不是笔直的状态。

不正当的；欺诈的；不诚实的，常用来形容人或行为违背道德或法律准则 。

造句

The old man walked with a crooked stick to support himself.
老人拄着一根弯拐杖走路来支撑身体。

The picture on the wall is crooked. Please straighten it.
墙上的画挂歪了。请把它扶正。

That crooked businessman was finally caught for his illegal activities.
那个奸商最终因非法活动被抓了。

He has a crooked smile that makes him look a bit mischievous.
他嘴角歪着笑，看起来有点调皮。

The road ahead is full of crooked turns, so drive carefully.
前面的路有很多弯道，所以开车要小心。

The crooked politician was involved in a bribery scandal.
那个腐败的政客卷入了一场贿赂丑闻。

She found a crooked nail in the wood and pulled it out.
她在木头上发现了一颗弯钉子，然后把它拔了出来。

The detective knew the suspect had a crooked past.
侦探知道这个嫌疑犯有不光彩的过去。

The fence posts were crooked, making the whole fence look shabby.
围栏的柱子歪歪扭扭的，使得整个围栏看上去破旧不堪。

They exposed the crooked scheme of the fraudsters.
他们揭露了诈骗者的欺诈阴谋。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述物品状态：在日常生活中描述某个物品不直、弯曲的样子。例如：“Look at this crooked hanger. It can't hold clothes properly.（看看这个弯了的衣架。它都挂不好衣服。）”

评价人物行为：当谈论某人做事不地道、不诚实的时候使用。比如：“I don't trust him. There's something crooked about the way he does business.（我不信任他。他做生意的方式有些不正当。）”

讲述经历见闻：分享生活中遇到的一些奇怪或不正常的事情时提及。例如：“I saw a guy with a really crooked hat walking down the street. It looked so funny.（我看见一个戴着歪帽子的人在街上走。看起来太滑稽了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在描述场景或人物时，用“crooked”增添细节。例如：“The old house had a crooked chimney that smoked heavily.（那座老房子有一个歪烟囱，冒起烟来很厉害。）”

议论文写作：在批判不良现象、不道德行为时使用。比如：“Crooked practices in the market should be severely punished to maintain fairness.（市场上的不正当行为应该受到严厉惩罚以维护公平。）”

童话或故事创作：用于营造奇特、神秘的氛围。例如：“In the dark forest, there was a path with crooked trees on both sides.（在黑暗的森林里，有一条两边长着歪歪扭扭树木的小路。）”

学习积累

联想记忆：看到弯曲的物体，如弯曲的树枝、弯曲的铁丝等，就联想到“crooked”这个单词。同时，把“crooked（不诚实的）”和表示坏人、不良行为的词汇联系在一起，如“liar（骗子）”“cheat（欺骗）” 。可以通过句子来强化：“That crooked liar always tries to cheat others.（那个不诚实的骗子总是试图欺骗别人。）”

对比记忆：将“crooked（弯曲的；不正当的）”与“straight（直的；正直的）”对比记忆。例如：“A straight person would never engage in such crooked activities.（一个正直的人绝不会参与这种不正当的活动。）”

阅读拓展：阅读英语故事、新闻报道等材料，注意“crooked”出现的语境，学习如何自然地运用它来丰富表达。