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詞彙 crank 在中文的含義

crank 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

crank

US /kræŋk/
UK /kræŋk/
"crank" picture

名詞

1.

曲柄, 搖把

a device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a part, typically a handle, joined perpendicularly to a rotating shaft by a bend in the shaft or a disc fixed to it

範例:
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He turned the crank to raise the window.
他轉動曲柄升起窗戶。
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The old car had a hand crank for starting.
那輛舊車有一個手搖曲柄用來啟動。
同義詞:
handlelevergripshaftarm
2.

怪人, 脾氣暴躁的人, 狂人

an eccentric or ill-tempered person

範例:
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My neighbor is a bit of a crank, always complaining about something.
我的鄰居有點怪人，總是抱怨這抱怨那。
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He's a conspiracy theory crank.
他是個陰謀論狂人。
同義詞:
eccentricoddballnutweirdolunatic

動詞

1.

搖動, 啟動, 調高

start (an engine) by turning a handle

範例:
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He had to crank the old engine to get it running.
他不得不搖動舊引擎才能使其啟動。
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Can you crank up the volume a bit?
你能把音量調大一點嗎？
同義詞:
startturnrotatewind uprev up

形容詞

1.

暴躁的, 易怒的

easily annoyed or irritable

範例:
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He gets a bit crank when he hasn't had his coffee.
他沒喝咖啡時會有點暴躁。
同義詞:
irritablegrumpypeevishtestycross
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞
相關詞:
crank out