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cranked

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词源

源自中古英语 'cranken',与曲柄(crank)机械装置相关,后引申为启动或增强的意味。

adjective

❶ 指机器或设备被启动或运转的状态,通常带有突然或强烈的意味。也可形容人因兴奋或药物作用而异常活跃。

“The engine was cranked up for the race.”

(引擎为比赛全力发动起来。)

“He cranked the volume to maximum.”

(他把音量调到了最大。)

同义词:revved, energized, amped

verb

❶ 用手摇动曲柄来启动机器,或比喻为增加强度或速度。在俚语中也指服用兴奋剂。

“He cranked the old car to life.”

(他摇动曲柄发动了那辆老车。)

“The DJ cranked up the bass.”

(DJ把低音调到了最强。)

同义词:start, rev, escalate

常见短语

cranked up — 形容事物被调到更高强度或更活跃状态,常用于音乐、情绪或机器场景。

“The crowd got cranked up when the band played their hit song.”

(当乐队演奏热门歌曲时,人群变得异常兴奋。)

crank out — 快速大量生产某物,通常带有机械重复的意味。

“The writer cranked out three novels in a year.”

(这位作家一年内快速完成了三本小说。)