Bent
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: Corrupt; criminal; dishonest.
腐败的；犯罪的；不诚实的。
Corrupto; delincuente; deshonesto.
汚職している、悪党、不正直な。
부패한, 범죄자, 부정직한
British slang for someone who is corrupt, especially a corrupt official. 'Bent copper' = corrupt police officer.
英国俚语，指腐败的人，尤其是腐败官员。'Bent copper'指腐败警察。
Jerga británica para alguien corrupto, especialmente un funcionario corrupto. 'Bent copper' significa policía corrupto.
腐敗している人を指すイギリスのスラング。特に汚職した役人に使う。「Bent copper」は汚職警官という意味。
영국 속어로 부패한 사람, 특히 부패한 공무원을 가리킨다. 'Bent copper'는 부패한 경찰관을 뜻한다.
字面意思: Not straight (crooked)
例句
- He's a bent copper. 他是个腐败警察Es un poli corruptoあいつは汚職警官だ그는 부패한 경찰이다.
- The whole system is bent. 整个系统都是腐败的Todo el sistema está corruptoシステム全体が腐敗している시스템 전체가 썩었다.
- Turned out he was bent all along. 原来他一直都是坏蛋Resultó que siempre fue un corrupto結局ずっと悪党だったんだ결국 그는 처음부터 부패한 놈이었다.
发音
/bent/
用法指南
语境: corruption, dishonesty, crime
语气: accusatory, informal
✓ 正确说法
- He's bent.他是腐败的Es corruptoあいつは腐敗している그 사람 부패했어
- Bent copper.腐败警察Policía corrupto汚職警官부패 경찰
- Totally bent.彻底腐败Totalmente corrupto完全に腐敗している완전히 썩었어
✗ 错误说法
- CorruptCorrupt（腐败的）Corrupt（Corrupto）Corrupt（腐敗している）Corrupt（부패한）
- DishonestDishonest（不诚实的）Dishonest（Deshonesto）Dishonest（不正直な）Dishonest（정직하지 못한）
常见错误
- Also old-fashioned offensive slang for gay (avoid this usage)
- Common in British crime dramas
起源与历史
From 'bent' meaning not straight, crooked.
词源: British slang
最早记录: Early 20th century
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Line of Duty; British police dramas
Regional notes: British slang for corruption.
变体
BentBent copperBent as a nine-bob note
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