bent
adj
noun
bent
1
the
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
BEND
bend的过去式和过去分词
adj
2
something
that
is
bent
is
no
longer
flat
or
straight
弯曲的
a
bent
nail
弯曲的指甲
Stand
with
your
knees
slightly
bent.
请双膝微曲站立。
He
breathed
in
deeply,
bent
double
in
pain
(=with
the
top
part
of
your
body
leaning
forward
towards
your
legs)
.
他深深地吸气，痛得直不起腰来。
a
bent
old
man
(=not
standing
straight)
一个驼背老汉
3
bent on sth
completely
determined
to
do
something,
especially
something
bad
一心想做某事，执意要做某事〔尤指坏事〕
a
crowd
of
hooligans
bent
on
violence
执意要施暴的一群流氓
be
bent
on
doing
sth
They
seemed
bent
on
destroying
his
career.
他们好像决意要毁掉他的前程。
4
financially
dishonest
and
willing
to
use
your
official
position
unfairly
[英，非正式] 〔经济上〕不诚实的，收受贿赂的; 贪赃枉法的;
BrE informal
a
bent
policeman
贪赃枉法的警察
5
an
insulting
word
meaning
HOMOSEXUAL
[英，非正式，不礼貌] 同性恋的〔侮辱性用语〕
BrE informal not polite
6
bent out of shape
very
angry
or
upset
非常气愤的; 相当不安的
AmE spoken
noun
7
special
natural
skill
or
interest
in
a
particular
area
[正式] 天赋，特长; 特别的爱好
musical/artistic/literary
etc
bent
readers
of
a
more
literary
bent
文学天赋较高的读者