crank /kræŋk/ I. n.［c］（机械）曲柄；古怪之人：He was called a crank at first.一开始他被叫做思想怪异者。‖II. vt. & vi.装曲柄，转动曲柄；弯弯曲曲：The river flows cranking into the village.河流弯弯曲曲地流进村落。