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●by ˌhook or by ˈcrook (of sth difficult 难事) by any method, whether it is honest or not 想方设法；不择手段◆Don’t worry — we’ll have the money ready by 4 o’clock, by hook or by crook.别担心，我们会想尽一切办法在 4 点钟前把钱准备好。 ORIGIN This may come from the practice in the past of allowing workers to use the tools of their trade ( billhooks for farm workers, crooks for shepherds) to pull down loose wood from their employer’s trees to use as firewood. 旧时，工人可以用本行的工具（农场工人用钩镰 [billhooks]，牧羊人用曲柄杖 [crook]）从雇主的树上砍柴。 |