crank/ kræŋk /

1.vi.

成之字形行进,弯弯曲曲前进

Suddenly the road cranked left again.
突然,路又出现一个左转弯。
2.vt.

用曲柄发动

When I crank the volume up the sound quality is not as good.
当我把声音调大的时候,音质就不那么好了。
3.vt.

用曲柄摇动

She could hear the clatter of iron shutters being cranked up over at the amusement arcades.
她可以听到游乐场的铁百叶窗被卷起的声音。
4.vt.

用曲柄固定

That lever is cranked into place to secure the front wheel and the bike.
那个杠杆被弯到合适的地方来保护前轮和自行车。
5.vt.

把……制成曲柄状

6.noun[c] 

脾气坏的人,暴躁的人

Now I have recovered I don't feel like such a crank.
现在我已经恢复了,我不喜欢做这样一个坏脾气的人。
7.noun[c] 

怪人,疯癫的人

After years of being thought a crank, he is at last being taken seriously.
在多年被当做怪人以后,他终于受到了重视。
8.noun [Chemistry] 

去氧麻黄碱

Then we took some crank and we mixed it with the cocaine.
然后我们拿了一些脱氧麻黄碱,将其和可卡因混在一起。
9.noun[c] 

曲柄,摇把

He wound the crank and lifted the heavy needle on to the record.
他上好发条,然后把重重的唱针放到唱片上。
10.adjective

不稳的,易倾斜的

It is a crank boat that sails as much as 45 degrees heeled.
那是一艘曲轴船,可以45度倾斜的角度航行。
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