crank

英 [kræŋk]

美 [kræŋk]

n.  (想法)古怪的人; 脾气坏的人; 容易恼怒的人; (L字形)曲柄，曲轴
v.  用曲柄转动(或启动)

复数：cranks　现在分词：cranking　过去式：cranked　过去分词：cranked　第三人称单数：cranks　

CET6IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.18797 / COCA.8650

短语动词

短语用例

crank sth↔out

• 大量地快速制造；（尤指）粗制滥造
  to produce a lot of sth quickly, especially things of low quality
  1. Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.
     素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。

crank sth↔up

• 使机器运转；使…提高效率
  to make a machine, etc. work or work at a higher level
• （把音乐等的音量）开大，调高
  to make music, etc. louder

牛津词典

noun

• （想法）古怪的人
  a person with ideas that other people find strange
  1. Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.
     素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• 脾气坏的人；容易恼怒的人
  a person who easily gets angry or annoyed
• （L字形）曲柄，曲轴
  a bar and handle in the shape of an L that you pull or turn to produce movement in a machine, etc.

verb

• 用曲柄转动（或启动）
  to make sth turn or move by using a crank
  1. to crank an engine
     用曲柄发动引擎
  2. He has a limited time to crank the reforms into action.
     他启动各项改革的时间很有限。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 想法(或行为)古怪的人
  If you call someone acrank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
  1. The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall 'a crank'...
     首相称马歇尔议员为“怪人”。
  2. He looked like a crank.
     他看上去像个怪人。
• 曲柄;曲轴
  Acrankis a device that you turn in order to make something move.
• VERB (尤指用手摇曲柄)转动(或启动)
  If youcrankan engine or machine, you make it move or function, especially by turning a handle.
  1. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.
     司机下车用曲柄去发动汽车。

英英释义

noun

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
  Synonym:starter
• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride
  Synonym:methamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochlorideMethedrinemethdeoxyephedrinechalkchicken feedglassiceshabutrash
• a whimsically eccentric person
  Synonym:crackpotnutnut casefruitcakescrewball
• a bad-tempered person
  Synonym:grouchgrumpchurlcrosspatch

verb

• bend into the shape of a crank
• fasten with a crank
• rotate with a crank
  Synonym:crank up
• start by cranking
  1. crank up the engine
  Synonym:crank up
• travel along a zigzag path
  1. The river zigzags through the countryside
  Synonym:zigzag

adj

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
  Synonym:crankytendertippy

双语例句

• More Analysing and Studying the Definition of Crank Angle between Extreme Positions
  对极位夹角定义的进一步分析和研究
• Steering clutch release crank axle Disengage the clutch before changing gear.
  转向离合器开关曲柄轴先松开离合器再换挡。
• A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
  有了一个新想法的人只是个怪人，除非这个想法成功了。
• Through different transmission, manual crank control, motor control.
  可通过不同传动系统，手动曲柄操纵、电机操纵。
• The design of crank rocker mechanism about four cylinders and four strokes inter-combustion engine with pendulous piston;
  对驱动足采用了曲柄摇杆机构，将腿放在四杆机构的摇杆上，实现了腿前后摇摆行走。
• By golden section method the program on optimal design of the crank and slider mechanisms is worked out.
  用黄金分割法编制了曲柄滑块机构的优化设计程序，可以解决六类优化设计问题。
• For example, in reciprocating piston compressor and power machinery, to connect the piston with connecting rod and crank.
  例如在往复活塞式动力机械和压缩机中，用连杆来连接活塞与曲柄。
• The use of pneumatic actuator cylinder piston and crank conversion structure, output torque, small size fine.
  气动执行机构采用活塞式气缸及曲臂转换结构，输出力矩大，体积精小。
• The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall 'a crank'
  首相称马歇尔议员为“怪人”。
• A hostile phone call ( from a crank).
  一种有敌意的电话（从一个曲柄而来）。