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
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。
