| 单词 | crank |
| 释义 | crank crank1 —crankless, adj. /krangk/, n. 1. Mach. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc. 2. Informal. an ill-tempered, grouchy person. 3. an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause. 4. an eccentric or whimsical notion. 5. a strikingly clever turn of speech or play on words. 6. Archaic. a bend; turn. 7. Slang. the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine, used illicitly for its euphoric effects. 8. Auto. Slang. a crankshaft. v.t. 9. to bend into or make in the shape of a crank. 10. to furnish with a crank. 11. Mach. to rotate (a shaft) by means of a crank. 12. to start (an internal-combustion engine) by turning the crankshaft manually or by means of a small motor. 13. to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by turning the crankshaft manually. v.i. 14. to turn a crank, as in starting an automobile engine. 15. Obs. to turn and twist; zigzag. 16. crank down, to cause to diminish or terminate: the president's efforts to crank down inflation. 17. crank in or into, to incorporate as an integral part: Overhead is cranked into the retail cost. 18. crank out, to make or produce in a mass-production, effortless, or mechanical way: She's able to crank out one best-selling novel after another. 19. crank up, Informal. a. to get started or ready: The theater season is cranking up with four benefit performances. b. to stimulate, activate, or produce: to crank up enthusiasm for a new product. c. to increase one's efforts, output, etc.: Industry began to crank up after the new tax incentives became law. adj. 20. unstable; shaky; unsteady. 21. of, pertaining to, or by an unbalanced or overzealous person: a crank phone call; crank mail. 22. Brit. Dial. cranky1 (def. 5). [bef. 1000; ME cranke, OE cranc-, in crancstaef crank (see STAFF1)] crank2 /krangk/, adj. Naut. 1. Also, cranky. having a tendency to roll easily, as a boat or ship; tender (opposed to stiff). n. 2. a crank vessel. [1690-1700; prob. to be identified with CRANK1, but sense developement unclear; cf. CRANK-SIDED] crank3 —crankly, adv. —crankness, n. /krangk/, adj. Brit. Dial. lively; high-spirited. [1350-1400; ME cranke, of obscure orig.] |
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