crank 详细解释
crank
[kræŋk]
n.曲柄, 有怪癖的人, 脾气坏的人, 妙语,古怪行为
v.用曲柄启动或转动, 快速制作
adj.奇异的,古怪的,摇晃的,松动的
n.[C]
1. 曲柄, 曲轴
2. (有某种癖好的)怪人; 怪念头; 怪行为
He is a fresh air crank.
他是一个对新鲜空气有癖好的人。
3. 【美】【口】古怪而暴躁的人
He is just a crank. His ideas are insane.
他只是一个疯子, 他的想法都很疯狂。
vt.
1. 用曲柄启动(或旋转)
My car's so old that I have to crank it.
我的车太旧了, 我只好转动曲柄来发动它。
2. 给……装曲柄
3. 使成曲柄状
4. 使加快; 【美】快速作成(或说出)[(+out)]
They crank out cars faster than they can sell them.
他们制造汽车很快, 而销售跟不上。
vi.
1. 转动曲柄
2. 曲折行进
The stream comes cranking into the village.
那条小溪弯弯曲曲地流入村内。
a.
1. 摇晃的, 松动的
2. 怪人的; 怪人干的
词形变化
动词过去式: cranked | 动词过去分词: cranked | 动词现在分词: cranking | 动词第三人称单数: cranks |
词义辨析
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 crank:
a bad-tempered person
同义词：grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch
a whimsically eccentric person
同义词：crackpot, nut, nut case, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
同义词：methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, glass, ice, shabu, trash
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
同义词：starter
动词 crank:
travel along a zigzag path
同义词：zigzag
start by cranking
同义词：crank up
rotate with a crank
同义词：crank up
fasten with a crank
bend into the shape of a crank
形容词 crank:
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
补充
crankcrank英:[kræŋk] 美:[kræŋk]n.1.思想奇怪的人He was called a crank at first.一开始他被叫做思想怪异者。例句
1. The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall 'a crank'.首相说马歇尔议员是个“怪人”。 2. He looked like a crank.他看起来像个怪人。 3. He went to the front and jerked the crank.他走到前面, 然后猛摇曲柄。 4. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.司机下车去用曲柄发动汽车。 5. It was an old car, and I had to crank it up every morning to get it started.那是辆旧式汽车，我每天早晨得摇动曲柄才能使它起动。 6. Let's crank the car and go to the lake.咱们开车到湖边去吧。 7. crank up the TV.打开电视机。 8. The river comes cranking into the city.河流弯弯曲曲地流进市内。 9. It's time to crank to class.到上学的时候了。 10. the volume is cranked up a notch.音量提高了一度。 11. an army of researchers cranked out worthy studies.一大批研究员写出有价值的论文。 12. he's been cranking up on smack.他一直注射海洛因。 13. Lots of cranks phoned the police confessing to the murder.许多怪人打电话给警方，自称是那宗谋杀案的凶手。 14. "To open the car window, turn the crank on the door."要开车窗，请摇门上的曲柄。 15. He was dismissed as a crank until his article was published.在他的文章发表之前，他被人们视为怪人而遭到排斥。 16. Most people think she's just a harmless crank.大多数人认为她只是个钻牛角尖的人，并无恶意。 17. a bad-tempered old crank脾气暴躁的老头 18. Will you crank up/down [=roll up/down] the window?请把窗户摇上去/下来好吗？ 19. He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.他把温度大幅调高到75度。 20. crank up [=turn up] the volume.大幅调高音量。 21. The company is looking for new ways to crank up production.公司正在寻找新的办法以大幅提高产量。 22. crank the engine to see if it will start.摇动曲柄，看看引擎是否能启动。 23. He cranked [=turned] the steering wheel quickly to the left.他迅速把方向盘转向左边。 24. The factory cranks out hundreds of cars every day.这家工厂每天飞速造出数百辆小汽车。 25. Not many musicians are able to crank out an album in just six months.没有多少音乐人能在短短六个月内完成一张唱片。 26. He cranked out the report in less than an hour.他一小时内就炮制出了那篇报告。 27. an anonymous crank call匿名骚扰电话 28. He received a threatening crank letter.他收到了一封恐吓性质的骚扰信件。