英语释义

1. a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa

2. bend

3. a twist or turn of speech conceit —used especially in the phrase quips and cranks

4. caprice, crotchet

5. an annoyingly eccentric person also one who is overly enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity

6. a bad-tempered person grouch

7. crystal meth specifically an impure form of crystal meth

8. to move with a winding course zigzag

9. to turn a crank

10. to get started by or as if by the turning of a crank

11. to gain speed, momentum, or intensity —usually used with up
the campaign is cranking up

12. to move or operate by or as if by a crank
crank the window down

13. to cause to start
crank an automobile

14. to rotate the shaft (such as a crankshaft) of especially with a starter
crank over an engine

15. to use in trying to start an engine
crank the starter

16. to start as if by use of a crank —usually used with up
she cranked up the air conditioner

17. turn up sense 2 —usually used with up
crank up the volume

18. of, relating to, or being a bad-tempered or annoyingly eccentric person also made or sent by such a person or by someone intending to be an annoyance or to cause harm
crank calls a crank letter

19. merry, high-spirited

20. cocky, confident

21. easily tipped tender entry 1 sense 4d

22. a machine part with a handle that can be turned in a circular motion to move something

23. a person who has strange ideas or thinks too much about one thing

24. a person who is often angry or easily annoyed

25. to move (something) by turning a crank

26. to increase (something) especially by a large amount

27. to start or try to start (an engine) by using a crank or some other method to get it moving

28. a bent part with a handle that is turned to start or run machinery

29. a person with strange ideas

30. a cross or irritable person

31. to start or run by or as if by turning a part with a handle

32. to make or become greater in speed or intensity
crank the volume

33. to produce quickly and often carelessly
You can't just crank out a good book.

34. crystal meth specifically an impure form of crystal meth

片语

speeders摇把（speeder复数）

starting crank起动摇把，摇把；起动曲柄，起动摇柄

英汉例句

• The laptop called the XO does not use very much power, and if no electricity is available, users can charge the battery by hand by turning cranker (a crank).

  这些取名为XO的笔记本电脑省电，一旦电耗完，就可手摇曲柄为电池充电。

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