/bent ||; bɛnt/adj1 not straight 不直的;弯曲的: Do this exercise with your knees bent. 屈着膝做这个运动。This knife is bent. 这把刀子弯了。It was so funny we were bent double with laughter. 这事真有意思,我们都笑得直不起腰来。
2 (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) (used about a person in authority) dishonest; corrupt (指掌权人物)不诚实的,腐败的: a bent policeman 贪污的警察
bent on sth/on doing sth wanting to do sth very much; determined 极想(做某事);决意:
They seem bent on moving house, whatever the difficulties. 他们似乎一心一意要搬家,不管有什么困难。