bent

1. Bent is the past tense and past participle of . (bend)的过去式和过去分词

2. ADJ If an object is bent, it is damaged and no longer has its correct shape. 弄弯的

The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind. 那些树全都被风吹得东倒西歪的。

3. ADJ If a person is bent, their body has become curved because of old age or disease. 驼背的[书面]

...a bent, frail, old man. ...一个驼背体弱的老人。

4. ADJ If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it. 执意的[v-link ADJ 'on/upon' n/-ing] [表不满]

He's bent on suicide. 他一心想自杀。

5. ADJ (of goods) stolen (物品)被偷的

6. ADJ crazy; mad 疯狂的，着迷的

7. ADJ homosexual 同性恋的[英国英语] [侮辱]

8. N-SING If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it. 天赋; 天生的喜好

His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job. 他在自然历史上的天赋帮他找到了他的第一份工作。

9. N-SING If someone is of a particular bent, they hold a particular set of beliefs. 倾向

...economists of a socialist bent. ...有社会主义思想倾向的经济学家。