a curved piece of metal with a barb (= a sharp point that curves backwards) at one end, used for catching fish

The fishhooks were baited with feathers fastened with coloured silk threads. 鱼钩用彩色丝线固定的羽毛作诱饵。

He learned how to remove a fish-hook from a trout's mouth. 他学会了如何从鳟鱼嘴里取下鱼钩。

a shape consisting of a line with a curved part at one end, similar to a fish hook or a letter J

The buildings form a fish hook with the museum at the point. 这些建筑构成了一个鱼钩形，博物馆就坐落在钩子头。

They redrew the electoral district in what was described as a fishhook shape. 他们重新划定了选区，该区呈现出所谓的鱼钩状布局。