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单词 bent
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Synonyms of 'bent'

misshapen, twisted, angled, bowed
stooped, bowed, arched, hunched
corrupt, crooked, rotten, shady
inclination, ability, taste, facility
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bent

British English: bent /bɛnt/ ADJECTIVE
not straight Something that is bent is not straight.
Keep your knees slightly bent.
  • American English: bent not straight
  • Arabic: مُنْعَطِف
  • Brazilian Portuguese: dobrado
  • Chinese: 弯曲的
  • Croatian: savijen
  • Czech: ohnutý
  • Danish: bøjet
  • Dutch: krom
  • European Spanish: doblado
  • Finnish: taipunut
  • French: tordu
  • German: gebeugt
  • Greek: λυγισμένος
  • Italian: piegato
  • Japanese: 曲がった not straight
  • Korean: 굽은
  • Norwegian: bøyd
  • Polish: zgięty
  • European Portuguese: dobrado
  • Romanian: îndoit
  • Russian: изогнутый
  • Latin American Spanish: doblado
  • Swedish: böjd
  • Thai: คดงอ
  • Turkish: bükülmüş
  • Ukrainian: вигнутий
  • Vietnamese: cong
British English: bent /bɛnt/ ADJECTIVE
dishonest If you say that someone in a position of responsibility is bent, you mean that they are dishonest or do illegal things.
...this bent accountant.
  • American English: crooked dishonest
  • Arabic: غَيْرُ أَمِيـن
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desonesto
  • Chinese: 不诚实的
  • Croatian: nepošten
  • Czech: nečestný
  • Danish: uhæderlig
  • Dutch: omkoopbaar
  • European Spanish: corrupto
  • Finnish: kiero
  • French: véreux
  • German: unehrlich
  • Greek: ανέντιμος
  • Italian: disonesto
  • Japanese: 不正直な dishonest
  • Korean: 부정직한
  • Norwegian: korrupt
  • Polish: nieuczciwy
  • European Portuguese: desonesto
  • Romanian: corupt
  • Russian: бесчестный
  • Latin American Spanish: tramposo
  • Swedish: oärlig
  • Thai: โกงกิน
  • Turkish: namussuz
  • Ukrainian: крадений
  • Vietnamese: không trung thực
British English: bent NOUN
If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it.
His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job.
  • American English: bent
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inclinação
  • Chinese: 天生的本领
  • European Spanish: inclinación
  • French: dispositions
  • German: Neigung
  • Italian: inclinazione
  • Japanese: 素質
  • Korean: 소질
  • European Portuguese: inclinação
  • Latin American Spanish: inclinación

All related terms of 'bent'

Chinese translation of 'bent'

bent

(bɛnt)

pt, pp

  1. of bend

n

  1. (= inclination) 天赋(賦) (tiānfù)

adj

  1. [wire, pipe] 弯(彎)曲的 (wānqū de)
  2. (Brit, inf, = dishonest) 贪(貪)污受贿(賄)的 (tānwū shòuhuì de)
    to be bent on (doing) sth 决(決)心做某事 (juéxīn zuò mǒushì)

bend

(bɛnd)
Word forms:ptpp bent

vt

  1. [leg, arm, bar, wire] 使弯(彎)曲 (shǐ wānqū)

vi

  1. [person] 屈身 (qūshēn)
  2. [leg, arm, bar, wire] 弯(彎)曲 (wānqū)
  3. [road, river] 转(轉)弯(彎) (zhuǎnwān)

n (c)

  1. (in road, river) 弯(彎) (wān) (个(個), )
  2. (in pipe) 弯(彎)曲部分 (wānqū bùfen)
to bend the rules 变(變)通 (biàntōng)

Derived Forms

bends n pl : the bends 潜(潛)水员(員)病 (qiánshuǐyuánbìng)
(adjective) 
Definition
not straight
The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.
Synonyms
misshapen
baskets of misshapen vegetables
twisted
The three survivors sat 300 yards from the twisted wreckage.
angled
bowed
curved
the curved lines of the chairs
arched
crooked
the crooked line of his broken nose
distorted
His face was distorted but recognizable.
warped
deformed
He was born with a deformed right leg.
tortuous
a tortuous mountain route
disfigured
out of shape
Opposites
even
,
level
,
true
,
straight
,
square
,
smooth
,
in line
,
erect
,
upright
,
vertical
,
aligned
,
horizontal
,
plumb
,
perpendicular
(adjective) 
a bent, frail, old man
Synonyms
stooped
bowed
He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.
arched
hunched
stooping
(adjective) 
Definition
dishonest
(British, informal) 
a bent accountant
Synonyms
corrupt
corrupt politicians who took bribes
crooked (informal)
She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities.
rotten
There was something rotten in our legal system.
shady (informal)
Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals.
fraudulent
fraudulent claims about being a nurse
dishonest
He had become rich by dishonest means.
unscrupulous
These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.
unethical
I thought it was unethical for doctors to operate upon family members.
venal
venal and totally corrupt politicians
unprincipled
the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office
bribable
(noun) 
Definition
personal inclination or aptitude
a bent for natural history
Synonyms
inclination
She set out to follow her artistic inclinations.
ability
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
taste
She developed a taste for journeys to hazardous regions.
facility
They shared a facility for languages.
talent
Both her children have a talent for music.
leaning
I always had a leaning towards sport.
tendency
He has a tendency towards snobbery.
preference
Whatever your preference, we have a product to suit you.
faculty
a faculty for self-preservation
forte
flair
She has a flair for languages.
knack
He's got the knack of getting people to listen.
penchant
She had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
bag (slang)
propensity
She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
aptitude
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
predisposition
the predisposition to behave in a certain way
predilection
his predilection for expensive whisky
proclivity (formal)
Los Angeles's unique proclivity for experimental arty endeavour
turn of mind
She was of a rational turn of mind.

phrase

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of ability
Definition
great skill or competence
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
Synonyms
skill,
talent,
know-how (informal),
gift,
expertise,
faculty,
flair,
competence,
energy,
accomplishment,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
potentiality,
adroitness,
adeptness,
expertness,
force,
craft,
endowment
in the sense of aptitude
Definition
natural tendency or ability
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
Synonyms
gift,
ability,
talent,
capacity,
intelligence,
leaning,
bent,
tendency,
faculty,
capability,
flair,
inclination,
disposition,
knack,
propensity,
proficiency,
predilection,
cleverness,
proclivity (formal),
quickness,
giftedness,
proneness,
aptness
in the sense of bowed
He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.
Synonyms
bent,
lowered,
angled,
curved,
arched,
inclined,
crooked (informal),
hunched,
stooped,
procumbent

Synonyms of 'bent'

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