音标

英 [ˈkrʊkɪd]；美 [ˈkrʊkɪd]

意思

弯曲的；不直的：形容物体形状不是笔直的，有弯度或扭曲。

不诚实的；不正当的；欺诈的：用于描述人或行为不道德、不正直，有欺骗或违法的意味。

造句

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

The picture on the wall hung at a crooked angle.
墙上的画挂得歪歪扭扭。

He has a crooked nose from a childhood accident.
由于儿时的一次事故，他的鼻子有点歪。

That crooked businessman was finally caught by the police.
那个奸商最终被警察抓住了。

The crooked politician was involved in a corruption scandal.
那个不诚实的政客卷入了一场腐败丑闻。

The path through the forest was narrow and crooked.
穿过森林的小路又窄又弯。

She gave him a crooked smile, as if she knew a secret.
她对他露出狡黠的笑容，好像她知道一个秘密。

They found a crooked tree in the garden that looked like an arch.
他们在花园里发现了一棵形状弯曲像拱门的树。

The crooked lawyer tried to manipulate the evidence.
那个不道德的律师试图篡改证据。

The fence around the yard was old and crooked.
院子周围的围栏又旧又歪。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述物品外观：在日常生活中描述看到的弯曲或不直的物品。例如：“Look at that crooked lamp post. It looks like it's about to fall.（看看那根歪歪扭扭的灯柱。看起来好像要倒了。）”

评价人物品行：在谈论某人不诚实或不正当行为时使用。比如：“I don't trust him. There's something crooked about him.（我不信任他。他这人有点不老实。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在描述场景或人物特征时加入对 “crooked” 的运用，使描写更生动。例如：“The old house had a crooked chimney that smoked heavily.（那座老房子有一个歪歪的烟囱，冒起烟来很厉害。）”

故事创作：塑造负面角色时，用 “crooked” 突出其不良品质。比如：“The story is about a crooked sheriff who terrorized the small town.（这个故事讲的是一个欺压小镇居民的坏警长。）”

学习积累

观察联想：在生活中多观察弯曲的物体或遇到觉得不诚实的人时，马上联想到 “crooked” 这个单词，并尝试用英语简单描述。

阅读强化：阅读英语故事、小说时，留意 “crooked” 的用法，分析它在不同语境中的含义，通过模仿例句来加深记忆和运用能力。