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

• The double crank four ring-plate-type cycloidal pinwheel reducer is a new type reducer based on a new drive principle.
  双曲柄四环板摆线针轮减速器是一种采用新型传动原理制成的减速器。
• 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。
• 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。
• Since when do we investigate crank calls?
  我们什么时候开始调查骚扰电话了？
• 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。
• 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。
• Aligning main engine's crank shaft and intermediate shaft after launching. conformability of sleeve bearing
  下水后主机曲轴和中间轴连接后校中。薄轴衬对轴和座的适应性
• Crank and Rocker Arm Shear's Kinematics Analysis Based on Matlab
  基于Matlab的曲柄摇杆式飞剪运动学分析研究
• The circular movement of this crank operates the valves register.
  曲柄的圆周运动带动了阀门的记录器。
• Affix using one of the crank arm fixing bolts.
  词缀使用其中的一个曲柄臂固定螺栓。