英语 by（hook or by crook 的用法）

生活中，人们总会为一个目标千方百计地去努力完成，想尽一切的办法。英语短语 by hook or by crook就可以表达这个意思。这个短语还有“不择手段”的意思，是一个可褒可贬的词组。今天我们一起通过几个例句来学习一下它的用法。

例句1：Small businesses kept their doors open by hook or by crook.

小商号千方百计地开门营业。

例句2：Tom will do it by hook or by crook.

汤姆将不择手段做这件事。

例句3：They usually pursue personal utility to maximization by hook or by crook.

他们通常不择手段地追求个人效用最大化。

例句4：Since this was going to be the decisive game, they were determined to win it by hook or by crook.

因为这将是一场决定性的比赛，他们决心不择手段打赢它。

例句5：But most of the truly career-minded will try for an old master, by hook or by crook.

但是，大多数真正有事业心的人，都会想尽一切办法去寻找一位老大师。

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