| 单词 | crank-up |
| 释义 | crank-up[ krangk-uhp ] / ˈkræŋkˌʌp / nounan act or instance of cranking up. Origin of crank-upFirst recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase crank up Words nearby crank-upCranko, crank out, crankpin, crankshaft, crank-sided, crank-up, cranky, Cranmer, crannequin, crannied, crannog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for crank-upcrank up verb (tr) slangto increase (loudness, output, etc)he cranked up his pace to set in motion or invigoratenews editors have to crank up tired reporters (intr, adverb) to inject a narcotic drug Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with crank-upcrank up Get started, as in The theater season is cranking up with four benefit performances. This expression transfers the literal sense of crank, “operate a motor by turning a crank,” to starting any activity. [Slang; 1930s] Stimulate or intensify one's efforts. For example, We've got to crank up enthusiasm for this new product, or Close to the election the campaign really cranked up. [Slang; mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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