crane
[kreɪn] noun countable
MACHINE 机器
■a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part which is used for lifting and moving heavy objects 起重机，吊车•The crane lifted the container off the ship.起重机吊起了船上的集装箱。
[kreɪn] noun countable
BIRD 鸟
■a tall bird with long thin legs and a long neck 鹤
[kreɪn] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition transitive
■to stretch in order to look at something 伸长（脖子），探着身子（看）•He craned forward to see the procession.他伸长脖子看游行队伍。 •Mike was craning his neck to get the first glimpse of the car.麦克伸长脖子，想抢先一睹那辆汽车的风采。 |