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.
[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.
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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.
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[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; NAmEkreɪn/
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cranecranescranedcraningnoun1a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects 起重机;吊车2a 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; NAmEkreɪn/
LDC
crane1 noun
crane2 verb
cranecrane1 /kreɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1crane (1)a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things → hoist2a tall water bird with very long legs
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.
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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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