"crank" in Chinese (Simplified)
曲柄怪人摇动把手
Definition
曲柄是用手转动来操作机器的把手;也可指行为怪异的人。动词时,表示用把手转动某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'crank'多用于老式机械或手动工具。指人时表达轻微贬义,意指古怪。作为动词常与'crank up'连用,如 'crank up the music'(开大音乐)。
Examples
Turn the crank to start the machine.
转动**曲柄**启动机器。
He is a bit of a crank because he believes in UFOs.
他有点像个**怪人**,因为相信UFO。
You need to crank the handle to open the window.
你需要**摇动把手**才能打开窗户。
Could you crank up the music a bit? I love this song!
你能把音乐**开大**点吗?我很喜欢这首歌!
My grandpa still starts his old car with a crank.
我爷爷现在还用**曲柄**启动他的老车。
Don’t be such a crank—not everyone thinks that way.
别这么**怪人**,不是每个人都这么想。