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
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Adjective:
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Verb:
travel along a zigzag path;
"The river zigzags through the countryside"
start by cranking;
"crank up the engine"
rotate with a crank
fasten with a crank
bend into the shape of a crank
双语例句
1. Just crank up your hearing aid a peg or two.
把助听器调高一两个刻度就可以。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall "a crank"
首相称马歇尔议员为“怪人”。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He looked like a crank.
他看上去像个怪人。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He was called a crank at first.
一开始他被叫做思想怪异者.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. It's time to crank up the air conditioning.
该打开空调了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
The pedal of a cycle is attached to a crank. 自行车的踏板与曲柄相连。
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. 具有新想法的人在其想法被接受之前只会被当做怪人。
I don't feel like being such a crank. 我不喜欢做这样一个坏脾气的人。
用作动词 (v.)
He started to crank the engine. 他开始用曲柄启动发动机。
They crank out cars faster than they can sell them. 他们制造汽车很快,而销售跟不上。
用作名词 (n.)
He is just a crank. His ideas are insane. 他真是个怪人。他的想法都很疯狂。
