crane

名词 crane:

1. United States writer (1871-1900)
   同义词：Stephen Crane
2. United States poet (1899-1932)
   同义词：Hart Crane, Harold Hart Crane
3. a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
   同义词：Grus
4. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
5. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

动词 crane:

1. stretch (the neck) so as to see better
   同义词：stretch out

1. The driver slewed the crane round.
   司机把吊车转了过来。
2. He crane his neck to get a glimpse of the parade.
   他伸长脖子看了看游行的队伍。
3. A whooping crane.
   美洲鹤，高叫鹤
4. Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.
   简伸长脖子张望，在人群中找她的母亲。
5. We used a crane to lift the huge box into the backyard.
   我们使用起重机将这个大箱子搬进了后院。

crane

n.（名词）

Any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, having a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.
鹤：任一种鹤科的大型、长颈、长腿、长嘴的水鸟
A similar bird, such as a heron.
类似鹤的鸟，如苍鹭
A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables attached to a movable boom.
起重机：一种用连在活动架上的缆绳举起和移动重物的机器
Any of various devices with a swinging arm, as in a fireplace for suspending a pot.
吊架：有摆动臂杆的多种装置的统称。如将锅架在火炉上的吊架
v.（动词）
craned,cran.ing,cranes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To hoist or move with or as if with a crane.
起吊，吊运：用起重机或用类似起重机提升或移动
To strain and stretch (the neck, for example) in order to see better.
伸长脖子，探头：向前伸出（颈部等）以便看得清楚些
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To stretch one`s neck toward something for a better view.
伸长脖子：伸着脖子以便看得清楚些
To be irresolute; hesitate.
犹豫；踌躇

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English cran * see ger…- 2
源自 古英语 cran *参见 ger…- 2