noun🔗Share曲柄，摇柄. A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion."I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."我用手摇咖啡研磨机，通过摇动曲柄来手工研磨咖啡。technicalmachinepartdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share曲柄, 摇柄 The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."是的，只需要摇几下曲柄就能启动了。machinetechnicalactionenergyphysicsdeviceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯曲，曲折。 Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The old road to the lake had many dangerous cranks, making it difficult to drive quickly. "通往湖边的老路有很多危险的弯道，很难快速行驶。partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share怪人， 讨厌鬼 An ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."比利·博布真是个讨厌的老怪人！他把我的猫赶走了。personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share怪癖，奇想。 A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;"Her sudden decision to quit her job was one of her cranks; she often acts impulsively. "她突然决定辞职是她的一个怪癖，她经常一时兴起就做决定。mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share发脾气，怒火。 A fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a sudden crank and slammed his door. "输掉比赛后，那个男孩突然发起脾气，砰的一声关上了门。emotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share怪人，奇葩 (dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways."John is a crank because he talks to himself."约翰是个怪人，因为他总是自言自语。personcharacterattitudesocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share球迷，棒球迷 (1800s) A baseball fan."Back in the 1880s, the most dedicated baseball cranks would arrive at the ballpark hours before the game, eager to secure the best seats. "早在19世纪80年代，最忠实的棒球球迷会提前几个小时到达棒球场，迫不及待地想抢到最好的座位。sportpersonentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share伪科学鼓吹者，民科。 An advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."隔壁那个民科，以为他在自家车库里搞出了冷核聚变。theorypersonattitudesciencephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share双关，俏皮话 A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word."The comedian's routine was filled with cranks, twisting common phrases into unexpected and funny meanings. "这位喜剧演员的表演充满了双关和俏皮话，他将常见的短语巧妙地扭曲成意想不到的、有趣的含义。languagelinguisticswordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share病人, 病号 A sick person; an invalid."The hospital ward was full of cranks, all hoping to recover quickly. "医院病房里住满了病号，大家都希望能尽快康复。medicinepersondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摇动，转动。 To turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."以前的司机必须用手摇动发动机才能启动。machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摇动，转动。 To turn a crank."He cranks the handle on the ice cream maker to churn the ingredients. "他摇动冰淇淋机的把手，搅拌里面的原料。machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转动，摇动。 (of a crank or similar) To turn."He cranks the handle of the old pencil sharpener to sharpen his pencil. "他摇动老式卷笔刀的手柄来削铅笔。machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摇动，转动。 To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"把它摇起来！actionmachineenergytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发牢骚，抱怨，爱抱怨的人。 To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"别抱怨你打翻的牛奶了！attitudecharacteremotionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全力以赴， 卖力， 加足马力 To be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."上班一个小时后，那些孩子们就开始全力以赴地干活了。actionenergyworkmachinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share蜿蜒, 盘旋 To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The old mountain road cranks sharply around the cliffs, making the drive slow and careful. "老旧的山路沿着悬崖峭壁蜿蜒盘旋，使得行车缓慢而谨慎。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share冰毒 A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine."Police warned about the dangers of "cranks" after finding a large quantity of the illegal drug during a raid. "警方在突袭搜查中发现大量冰毒后，警告民众警惕“冰毒”的危害。medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
