"cranks" in Chinese (Simplified)
曲柄怪人 (口语)
Definition
“Cranks”可以指用来启动机器的曲柄,也可以非正式地指行为古怪或离奇的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于机械语境(如“自行车曲柄”),也可用于形容行为古怪的人,在形容人时是非正式甚至略带贬义。用于人的时候多为复数形式。
Examples
He turned both cranks on the old machine.
他转动了那台老机器的两只**曲柄**。
Some people think inventors are just cranks.
有些人认为发明家只是**怪人**。
The bike has two cranks attached to the pedals.
这辆自行车有两个连接踏板的**曲柄**。
Those old guys at the cafe? They’re just local cranks always complaining about something.
咖啡馆里的那些老人?他们就是总爱抱怨的本地**怪人**。
Make sure both cranks are tight before you ride your bike.
骑车前一定要把两只**曲柄**拧紧。
Online forums attract all kinds of cranks with strange theories.
网络论坛吸引了各种有奇怪理论的**怪人**。