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crank
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural cranks
plural cranks
Learner's definition of CRANK
[count]
1
: a machine part with a handle that can be turned in a circular motion to move something曲柄；曲轴
- To open the car window, turn the crank on the door.要开车窗，请摇门上的曲柄。
2
informal + usually disapproving
a : a person who has strange ideas or thinks too much about one thing想法古怪的人；钻牛角尖的人
- 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。
- 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。
b US : a person who is often angry or easily annoyed : grouch易发怒的人；脾气坏的人
- a bad-tempered old crank脾气暴躁的老头
2 crank /ˈkræŋk/ verb
cranks; cranked; cranking
2 crank
/ˈkræŋk/
verb
cranks; cranked; cranking
Learner's definition of CRANK
[+ object]
1
: to move (something) by turning a crank（用曲柄）转动— usually + up or down
- Will you crank up/down [=roll up/down] the window?请把窗户摇上去/下来好吗？
2
informal : to increase (something) especially by a large amount（大幅）提高 — usually + up
- He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.他把温度大幅调高到75度。
- Crank up [=turn up] the volume.大幅调高音量。
- 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。
3
: to start or try to start (an engine) by using a crank or some other method to get it moving（用曲柄）启动
- Crank the engine to see if it will start.摇动曲柄，看看引擎是否能启动。
4
US, informal : to move (something) in a circular motion转圈
- He cranked [=turned] the steering wheel quickly to the left.他迅速把方向盘转向左边。
crank out
[phrasal verb] crank out (something) or crank (something) out informal
: to produce (something) quickly or carelessly快速制造；粗制滥造
- 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。
- 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。
- He cranked out the report in less than an hour.他一小时内就炮制出了那篇报告。
3 crank /ˈkræŋk/ adjective
3 crank
/ˈkræŋk/
adjective
Learner's definition of CRANK
always used before a noun
: made or sent as a joke or to cause harm恶作剧的；骚扰的
- an anonymous crank call匿名骚扰电话
- He received a threatening crank letter.他收到了一封恐吓性质的骚扰信件。
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
cranked; cranking; cranks
of a boat
: easily tipped : tender entry 1 sense 4d
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun To open the car window, turn the crank on the door. He was dismissed as a crank until his article was published. Most people think she's just a harmless crank. Verb He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees. Crank the engine to see if it will start.
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English cranke, from Old English cranc- (as in crancstæf, a weaving instrument); probably akin to Middle High German krank weak, sick — more at cringe
Adjective (2)
Middle English cranke
Adjective (3)
short for crank-sided easily tipped
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Adjective (1)
1924, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective (3)
circa 1649, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of crank was in the 13th century Phrases Containing crank
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