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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] A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs.
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    [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 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 thingshoist2a 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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