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Crane Neck Long Kreɪn Large Craned Machine Heavy

The word "crane" can mean a large machine used for lifting heavy items or a tall bird with long legs and a long neck. It can also be used as a verb meaning to stretch one's neck to get a better view or to hear something.

The word "crane" can refer to a large machine for lifting heavy objects or a type of bird with a long neck and legs. As a verb, it means to stretch one's neck to see or hear something better.

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/kre͟ɪn/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]起重机;吊车 A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
  • The little prefabricated hut was lifted away by a huge crane.

    那间用预制板搭建的小棚屋被一辆大型起重机吊走了。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鹤 A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs.
    3
    [VERB 动词](为看或听得更清楚)伸长(脖子),探(头) If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better.
      [V n]
      [V to-inf]
      [V adv/prep]
    • She craned her neck to get a better view...

      她伸长脖子想看得更清楚些。

    • Children craned to get close to him...

      孩子们探着身子想靠近他。

    • She craned forward to look at me.

      她向前探出身子看着我。


    Oxford crane / kreɪn ; NAmE kreɪn /
    noun
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    verb
    crane cranes craned craning
    noun 1 a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects 起重机;吊车 2 a large bird with long legs and a long neck 鹤 ☞see also
    blue crane
    verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to lean or stretch over sth in order to see sth better; to stretch your neck (为看得更清楚而)探着身子;伸长(脖子) (+ adv./prep.) ◆ People were craning out of the windows and waving. 人们把头探出窗外挥手致意。 cranesth ◆ She craned her neckto get a better view of the stage. 她伸长了脖子看舞台,好看清楚些。 crane / kreɪn ; NAmE kreɪn /
    LDC
    crane1 noun
    crane2 verb
    cranecrane1 /kreɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable]
    Word Origin
    Examples
    word sets
    Collocations
    1crane (1)a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things → hoist2a tall water bird with very long legs
    crane1 noun
    crane2 verb
    cranecrane2 verb [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]
    Verb Table
    Examples
    Collocations
    to look around or over something by stretching or leaningcrane forward/over etc The children craned forward to see what was happening. He craned his neck above the crowd to get a better view.
    WDF

    crane

    [kreɪn]craned, craning, cranes

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    cranes[908]
    起重机(70%),鹤(27%),起吊(2%),犹豫(1%)
    n.吊车,起重机;鹤
    vt.用起重机起吊;伸长脖子
    vi.伸着脖子看;迟疑,踌躇
    n.(Crane)人名;(意、葡)克拉内;(英、法、西)克兰

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