crookedness
crookedness — 名詞
1. behaviour that is not honest or fair, especially when someone in a position of p
不誠實
說謊、欺騙或違法的不正當行為
behaviour that is not honest or fair, especially when someone in a position of power lies, cheats, or breaks the law for personal gain.
Years of crookedness in his administration forced the mayor out of office.
市長任內多年累積的不誠實行為，最終迫使他離開職位。
crookedness in + [institution/administration]: cause + consequence pattern
Asher left the company rather than join the crookedness of the senior managers.
Asher 離開公司，不願參與高層主管的不誠實行為。
A government investigation revealed the crookedness of several contractors who inflated their bills.
政府的調查揭露了幾家承包商虛報帳單的不誠實行為。
Voters were angry about the crookedness of election officials who accepted bribes.
選民對收受賄賂的選務人員之不誠實感到憤怒。
It took years for the crookedness in the charity's finances to come to light.
那家慈善機構財務上的不誠實行為花了數年才被揭露出來。
- dishonesty
the most direct synonym; slightly broader and more common in everyday speech
- corruption
specifically dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in positions of power
- fraud
focuses on criminal deception for money or gain; more specific than crookedness
文法句型
the + noun + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with a following 'of'-phrase that names the person, group, or institution involved (e.g. 'the crookedness of the officials').
常見錯誤
2. the state of being bent, twisted, or uneven rather than straight — used of physi
彎曲
物體不直、歪斜或扭曲的狀態
the state of being bent, twisted, or uneven rather than straight — used of physical objects such as roads, lines, edges, or structures.
The crookedness of the old fence gave the garden a charming, unplanned look.
那道舊籬笆的彎曲為花園帶來了迷人且不經意的美感。
the + noun + of + [physical object]: describing appearance
Benjamin tried to fix the crookedness of the painting with a level and a hammer.
Benjamin 試著用水平尺和鐵鎚修整那幅畫的歪斜。
Nia touched the table's edge and felt the wood's slight crookedness.
Nia 碰觸桌緣，感受到木頭輕微的彎曲。
The crookedness of the mountain path made the hike longer than we expected.
山路彎曲的程度讓這次健行比我們預期的還久。
A carpenter can usually see the crookedness in a wall before anyone else notices it.
木匠通常比別人更早看出牆壁的歪斜。
- bentness
less common but direct; emphasises that something is curved or angled
- curvature
more neutral and technical; describes a smooth curve rather than an irregular twist
- twistedness
emphasises an irregular, spiralling shape rather than a simple bend
- straightness
the direct opposite; being free of bends or curves
- evenness
a flat, level surface without bumps or dips
文法句型
the + noun + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense refers only to physical shape, not to behaviour. To describe a dishonest person, use sense 1 instead.