A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
例句
The little prefabricated hut was lifted away by a huge crane.那間用預制板搭建的小棚屋被一輛大型起重機吊走了。
N-COUNT
鶴
A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs.
VERB
(為看或聽得更清楚)伸長(脖子),探(頭)
If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better.
例句
She craned her neck to get a better view...她伸長脖子想看得更清楚些。Children craned to get close to him...孩子們探著身子想靠近他。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
鶴
Crane is a kind of bird with very long legs and neck.鶴是一種腿和脖子都很長的鳥。
起重機, 吊車
We used a crane to lift the piano into the theatre.我們使用起重機將鋼琴搬進劇場。
vt. & vi.
伸長, 探頭
The child at the back craned forward to see what was happening.后面的孩子探出頭看看出了什么事。Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.簡伸長脖子張望, 在人群里找她的母親。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
Verb
1. stretch (the neck) so as to see better;
"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"