By hook or crook
不择手段
🧩 词语组成解析
by
[baɪ]
prep. 在…旁边;表示方式;由于;经过;
adv. 经过;表示保留或保存时用;短暂拜访;
hook
[hʊk]
n. 钩，铁钩;弯曲部分，有钩部分;圈套，陷阱;〈俚〉锚;
vt.&vi. 用钩挂;〈俚〉偷，扒;
vt. 钩，钩住;引上钩;牢牢抓住;
vi. 弯成钩状;
or
[ɔ:,ə]
conj. 或，或者;还是;不然，否则;左右;
prep. <古、诗>在…之前，比…更早;
n. [纹章]黑金色、黑色;
crook
[kruk]
n. 骗子;弯曲;钩;诡计;
vt. 使成钩状;使弯曲;
vi. 弯曲;
adj. 不正当的;骗人的;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm afraid you're right.
恐怕你对了。
Gifts from enemies are dangerous.
敌人礼，藏危险。
However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
不过，拳击是十分野蛮的，因为当时没有任何比赛规则，职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤，甚至丧命。