| 单词 | crooked |
| 释义 | crooked (krʊkɪd ) 1. adjective If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. ...the crooked line of his broken nose. ...a crooked little tree. Synonyms: bent, twisted, bowed, curved 2. adjective A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other. Polly gave her a crooked grin. Synonyms: at an angle, angled, tilted, to one side crookedly adverb Nick was smiling crookedly at her. 3. adjective If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal. [informal] ...a crooked cop. She might expose his crooked business deals to her tax inspector brother. Synonyms: dishonest, criminal, illegal, corrupt Collocations: crooked smile Teeth, especially the upper incisors and canines were filed and notched in a variety of designs, giving in some cases a distinctly crooked smile. Times, Sunday Times I also felt at once, seeing his crooked smile, and the way he bounced when he walked, that he had too much heart and humor to make himself unapproachable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A stressful childhood could lead to growing up with a crooked smile, research suggests. Times, Sunday Times Put it to him that his pulling power was not just the box-office kind, and he gives a crooked smile with his eyes turned down. Times, Sunday Times The character displays facial traits such as unusually active eyebrows and a crooked smile described as a side smirk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 扭曲的 Japanese: 屈曲した |
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