crank

noun

1. （想法）古怪的人
   a person with ideas that other people find strange
   1. Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.
      素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
2. 脾气坏的人；容易恼怒的人
   a person who easily gets angry or annoyed
3. （L字形）曲柄，曲轴
   a bar and handle in the shape of an L that you pull or turn to produce movement in a machine, etc.

verb

1. 用曲柄转动（或启动）
   to make sth turn or move by using a crank
   1. to crank an engine
      用曲柄发动引擎
   2. He has a limited time to crank the reforms into action.
      他启动各项改革的时间很有限。

1. N-COUNT 想法(或行为)古怪的人
   If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
   1. The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall 'a crank'...
      首相称马歇尔议员为“怪人”。
   2. He looked like a crank.
      他看上去像个怪人。
2. 曲柄;曲轴
   A crank is a device that you turn in order to make something move.
3. VERB (尤指用手摇曲柄)转动(或启动)
   If you crank an engine or machine, you make it move or function, especially by turning a handle.
   1. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.
      司机下车用曲柄去发动汽车。

1. The Prime Minister called Councillor Marshall 'a crank'
   首相称马歇尔议员为“怪人”。
2. He looked like a crank.
   他看上去像个怪人。
3. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.
   司机下车用曲柄去发动汽车。
4. Just crank up your hearing aid a peg or two.
   把助听器调高一两个刻度就可以。
5. The action of the crank turns the wheel.
   这根曲轴的作用是使轮子转动。
6. The design of crank rocker mechanism about four cylinders and four strokes inter-combustion engine with pendulous piston;
   对驱动足采用了曲柄摇杆机构，将腿放在四杆机构的摇杆上，实现了腿前后摇摆行走。
7. Through different transmission, manual crank control, motor control.
   可通过不同传动系统，手动曲柄操纵、电机操纵。
8. For example, in reciprocating piston compressor and power machinery, to connect the piston with connecting rod and crank.
   例如在往复活塞式动力机械和压缩机中，用连杆来连接活塞与曲柄。
9. The bell crank connects to a Tiller handle using a universal joint.
   钟曲柄连接到一个使用通用蘖处理联合。
10. Aligning main engine's crank shaft and intermediate shaft after launching. conformability of sleeve bearing
    下水后主机曲轴和中间轴连接后校中。薄轴衬对轴和座的适应性
11. Crank and Rocker Arm Shear's Kinematics Analysis Based on Matlab
    基于Matlab的曲柄摇杆式飞剪运动学分析研究
12. The crank block is a common mechanism, and the research on the mechanism is necessary.
    曲柄滑块机构是常用机构，因此对其进行计算机仿真研究是很必要的。
13. More Analysing and Studying the Definition of Crank Angle between Extreme Positions
    对极位夹角定义的进一步分析和研究
14. He gave the crank a spin; it broke off after much twisting.
    他给曲柄一个旋转；在许多转动后它段裂了。
15. A hostile phone call ( from a crank).
    一种有敌意的电话（从一个曲柄而来）。
16. A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
    有了一个新想法的人只是个怪人，除非这个想法成功了。
17. Based on the structure characteristics of the high-speed closed crank press, a two-degree-of-freedom dynamics mode has been established.
    根据高速闭式曲柄压力机结构特点，建立了两自由度动力学模型。
18. The use of pneumatic actuator cylinder piston and crank conversion structure, output torque, small size fine.
    气动执行机构采用活塞式气缸及曲臂转换结构，输出力矩大，体积精小。
19. In this case the compressor is a three crank vertical design.
    在这种情况下，压缩机为三曲柄竖向设计。
20. This paper also presents the application of a precise measurement of crank shaft speed for engine diagnosis.
    本文阐述了瞬时转速在发动机故障诊断中应用。
21. The circular movement of this crank operates the valves register.
    曲柄的圆周运动带动了阀门的记录器。
22. A sample plot of the unstable frequency with crank speed is illustrated.
    绘制了不稳定频率相对于曲柄速度的样本曲线。
23. It has a crank on one side, and a spool on the other.
    它有一个曲柄一方和缓冲为另一方。
24. It can also be applied to one crank and one-piece crankshaft of one cylinder or multicylinder engine.
    该方法速度快捷、精度高，适用于单缸机和多缸机的单拐曲柄和整体曲轴。
25. Steering clutch release crank axle Disengage the clutch before changing gear.
    转向离合器开关曲柄轴先松开离合器再换挡。
26. Crankshaft is a very important component of large marine engine and its key part is crank.
    船用曲轴是大型船用发动机的重要部件，而曲拐是曲轴的关键部分。
27. Affix using one of the crank arm fixing bolts.
    词缀使用其中的一个曲柄臂固定螺栓。
28. The double crank four ring-plate-type cycloidal pinwheel reducer is a new type reducer based on a new drive principle.
    双曲柄四环板摆线针轮减速器是一种采用新型传动原理制成的减速器。
29. By golden section method the program on optimal design of the crank and slider mechanisms is worked out.
    用黄金分割法编制了曲柄滑块机构的优化设计程序，可以解决六类优化设计问题。
30. Since when do we investigate crank calls?
    我们什么时候开始调查骚扰电话了？

crank sth↔out

1. 大量地快速制造；（尤指）粗制滥造
   to produce a lot of sth quickly, especially things of low quality
   1. Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.
      素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。

crank sth↔up

1. 使机器运转；使…提高效率
   to make a machine, etc. work or work at a higher level
2. （把音乐等的音量）开大，调高
   to make music, etc. louder

noun

1. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

   Synonym:    starter

2. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride

   Synonym:    methamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochlorideMethedrinemethdeoxyephedrinechalkchicken feedglassiceshabutrash

3. a whimsically eccentric person

   Synonym:    crackpotnutnut casefruitcakescrewball

4. a bad-tempered person

   Synonym:    grouchgrumpchurlcrosspatch

verb

1. bend into the shape of a crank

2. fasten with a crank

3. rotate with a crank

   Synonym:    crank up

4. start by cranking
   1. crank up the engine

   Synonym:    crank up

5. travel along a zigzag path
   1. The river zigzags through the countryside

   Synonym:    zigzag

adj

1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

   Synonym:    crankytendertippy