의미:
crank ★
crank1 n.
1 【기계】
크랭크, L자형 손잡이
2 묘한 표현; 기상(奇想), 변덕(fad)
3 《구어》 기인(奇人), 괴짜(faddist), 변덕쟁이; 《미·구어》 (성미가) 까다로운 사람, 심술쟁이
4 회전반(盤) 《형벌로 죄수가 회전시켰던 것》
5 《미·속어》 =METHAMPHETAMINE
━ vt.
1 크랭크 모양으로 구부리다; 크랭크로 연결하다
2 (크랭크를 돌려서) 촬영하다; 크랭크를 돌려서 <엔진을> 걸다 《up》
━ vi. 크랭크를 돌리다 《up》
crank out 《구어》 (기계적으로) 자꾸[척척] 만들어내다
crank up 《구어》 시작하다; <노력·생산을> 늘리다, <정도를> 높이다
━ a. <기계·건물이> 온전하지 못한, 흔들흔들하는(shaky); 《영·방언》 <사람이> 병약한; 괴짜의[에 의한]
a crank call 장난 전화
▷ cránky
1 a.
crank 관용구
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
crank it up
turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.
crank out
make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?
turn your crank
interest you, inspire you Classical music turns his crank. He likes the great symphonies.
crank
1. to turn up the volume of a radio, etc
2. a mentally unstable person
crank an Eight Ball
to defecate
crank up
1. to increase, often with reference to the volume of music
2. to inject drugs
crank sth out
Idiom(s): crank sth out
Theme: PRODUCTION
to produce something; to make something in a casual and mechanical way. (Slang.)
• John can crank a lot of work out in a single day.
• That factory keeps cranking out cars even though no one buys them.
crank in
crank in
Factor in, integrate, as in We'll have to crank in both state and federal taxes when we make our plans. [Slang; 1960s]
crank letter
crank letter
Also, crank call. An irrational, fanatical, or hostile letter or telephone call. For example, The office was flooded with mail, including a lot of crank letters, or Harriet was upset enough by the crank calls to notify the police. This expression employs crank in the sense of “irrational person.” The first term dates from the mid-1900s, the variant from the 1960s.
An crank idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with crank, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 crank