crook|crooked|crooks

他用拐杖的弯钩勾住了树枝。

He hooked the branch with the ___crook of his cane.

这幅画挂歪了，需要调整一下。

The painting is hanging ___crooked and needs to be adjusted.

那些骗子利用假投资计划骗走了老人的积蓄。

The ___crooks tricked the elderly out of their savings with a fake investment scheme.