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crooked
  • Derivatives : n  crookedness ; adv  crookedly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

crooked ['krukɪd]
  1. 1. adjective [+nose] [ teeth] (twisted) 变形的
  2. 2. adjective [+line] 弯曲
  3. 3. adjective [+picture] [ tie] (off-centre) 歪的
  4. 4. adjective [inf] (dishonest) 不老实的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

crooked [ˈkrʊkɪd]
  1. 1. adjective 不直的,弯曲的歪斜
    Ivy had grown all over the roof and the crooked chimneys.
    常春藤长满了屋顶歪斜烟囱
  2. 2. adjective 不正直的不老实的不道德
    He was witness to a murder by a crooked cop.
    他是一个邪恶警察谋杀案目击证人
  3. 3. adjective 不规则的,不匀称
    His teeth are slightly crooked, but very white.
    他的牙齿一些歪,但是非常的白。
  4. 4. adjective 驼背的,弓背
    At the bottom of the hill stood a crooked old man.
    在山脚下站着一个佝偻老人

Collins English-English Dictionary

crooked ['krυkɪd]
  1. 1. adj bent, angled or winding
  2. 2. adj set at an angle; not straight
  3. 3. adj deformed or contorted
  4. 4. adj [Spoken] dishonest or illegal

Examples

He was witness to a murder by a crooked cop.
他是一个邪恶警察谋杀案的目击证人。
At the bottom of the hill stood a crooked old man.
在山脚下站着一个佝偻的老人。
The proceedings against the crooked businessman was to begin.
对欺诈商人的指控即将开始。
He crooked his index finger.
他弯曲了他的食指。
这行没排齐,中间错进去了一点儿。
This line is not straight. It's a little crooked in the middle.
这人瞧着挺老实的,其实蔫儿坏。
He looks honest, but he is really crooked.
七扭八歪
crooked; uneven; irregular

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