be a crank
名词义:脾气坏的人。be a crank 描述某人容易生气或很难相处。
He is a crank, but everyone likes him.
他是个脾气坏的人,但大家都喜欢他。
脾气坏的人
cranks — plural of crank
异想天开;任性;心血来潮;曲柄,轴或轮端弯曲的臂,用于传递旋转或改变运动方式;脾气暴躁的人;发脾气;冲动;转动曲轴将动力转化为运动的行为
异想天开;任性;心血来潮
A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;
曲柄,轴或轮端弯曲的臂,用于传递旋转或改变运动方式
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.
脾气暴躁的人
a bad-tempered person
发脾气;冲动
A fit of temper or passion.
转动曲轴将动力转化为运动的行为
The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
古怪离奇的人
a whimsically eccentric person
一种苯丙胺衍生物(商品名为Methedrine),以盐酸结晶形式使用;作为神经系统兴奋剂和食欲抑制剂
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Our neighbor is a crank who shouts at anyone who parks in front of his house.
我们的邻居是个脾气很坏的人,谁把车停在他家门前,他就对谁大喊大叫。
用法提示:此处 crank 是名词,义为“脾气坏的人”,在句中作表语。
Don't be such a crank; I only asked if you slept well.
别这么暴躁;我只是问你睡得好不好。
用法提示:此处 crank 是名词,义为“脾气坏的人”,用于 Don't be such a crank 这种告诫说法。
The new manager was known as a crank, so everyone tried to give her good news only.
新来的经理是出了名的脾气坏的人,所以大家都只挑好消息告诉她。
用法提示:此处 crank 是名词,义为“脾气坏的人”,在句中作主语补足语。
名词义:脾气坏的人。be a crank 描述某人容易生气或很难相处。
He is a crank, but everyone likes him.
他是个脾气坏的人,但大家都喜欢他。
名词义:脾气坏的人。such...that... 表示“如此……以至于……”,强调程度。
She is such a crank that no one wants to work with her.
她脾气太坏了,没人愿意和她一起工作。
名词义:脾气坏的人。后接 who 引导的定语从句来补充说明此人的行为特点。
He's a crank who always complains about the weather.
他是个总是抱怨天气的脾气坏的人。
比 crank 口语化,强调爱抱怨;还可作动词表示抱怨,crank 无此用法。
较正式或文学化,含固执、难取悦的意味;日常口语中用 crank 更自然。
强调面部表情不友善而不一定是发怒;语气更形象、非正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is more crank than his brother.
正确表达He is cranker than his brother.
crank(易怒的)是单音节形容词,比较级应直接加 -er 变为 cranker;不要按中文'更+形容词'的习惯用 more crank。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many crank in this office.
正确表达There are many cranks in this office.
crank 作可数名词指'脾气坏的人',被 many 修饰时要用复数 cranks;中文名词没有单复数变化,容易漏加 -s。
cranky 是形容词,形容人容易生气;crank 作名词才指“脾气坏的人”。可以说 He is cranky,但指“一个脾气坏的人”要用 a crank,不能说 a cranky。
crank 强调这个人容易生气、脾气坏;grouch 更强调爱发牢骚、爱抱怨。grouch 还可作动词表示“抱怨”,crank 没有这层动词用法。
坏脾气的老头
The old crank complained about the noise from the street every single night.
那个坏脾气的老头每天晚上都抱怨街上的噪音。
暴躁乖戾的老头
Everyone avoids the grumpy old crank in the corner shop because he always finds something to complain about.
大家都躲着街角店那个暴躁乖戾的老头,因为他总能找到抱怨的事。
十足的坏脾气家伙
My new boss is a real crank before his third cup of coffee.
我的新老板在喝第三杯咖啡之前是个十足的坏脾气家伙。
启动;调高(音量、强度等)
Let's crank up the music at the party.
让我们在聚会上把音乐声调大吧。
大量制造;快速产出
The factory cranks out thousands of phones every day.
这家工厂每天大量生产数千部手机。
恶作剧电话
He admitted to making the crank call to the emergency line.
他承认打了那个给紧急电话线路的恶作剧电话。
看我扭起来,看我摇起来。
In his 2007 hit 'Crank That', Soulja Boy shouts 'Watch me crank it' as he performs the dance, and the line became a pop-culture catchphrase.
在他2007年的热门歌曲《Crank That》中,Soulja Boy 一边跳着这支舞一边喊着“Watch me crank it”,这句话成了流行文化中的经典口头禅。
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