英语词汇“crane”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	crane
释义	Trends of crane View usage for: crane (kreɪn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense cranes, present participle craning, past tense, past participle craned 1. countable noun 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. 2. countable noun A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs. 3. verb If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better. She craned her neck to get a better view. [VERB noun] Children craned to get close to him. [VERB to-infinitive] She craned forward to look at me. [VERB adverb/preposition] crane in British English (kreɪn) noun 1. any large long-necked long-legged wading bird of the family Gruidae, inhabiting marshes and plains in most parts of the world except South America, New Zealand, and Indonesia: order Gruiformes See also demoiselle (sense 1), whooping crane 2. (not in ornithological use) any similar bird, such as a heron 3. a device for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically consisting of a moving boom, beam, or gantry from which lifting gear is suspended See also gantry 4. cinema a large trolley carrying a boom, on the end of which is mounted a camera verb 5. (transitive) to lift or move (an object) by or as if by a crane 6. to stretch out (esp the neck), as to see over other people's heads 7. (intransitive) (of a horse) to pull up short before a jump Word origin Old English cran; related to Middle High German krane, Latin grūs, Greek géranos Crane in British English (kreɪn) noun 1. (Harold) Hart. 1899–1932, US poet; author of The Bridge (1930) 2. Stephen. 1871–1900, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895) 3. Walter. 1845–1915, British painter, illustrator of children's books, and designer of textiles and wallpaper Crane in American English (kreɪn) 1. (Harold) Hart1899-1932; U.S. poet 2. Stephen1871-1900; U.S. novelist & short-story writer crane in American English (kreɪn) noun 1. Word forms: plural cranes or crane a. any of a family (Gruidae) of usually large gruiform wading birds with very long legsand neck, and a long, straight bill b. Popularly any of various unrelated birds, as herons and storks 2. any of various machines for lifting or moving heavy weights by means of a movable projecting arm or a horizontal beam traveling on an overhead support 3. any device with a swinging arm fixed on a vertical axis a fireplace crane is used for holding a kettle verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: craned or ˈcraning 4. to raise or move with a crane 5. to stretch (the neck) as a crane does, as in straining to see over something Word origin ME < OE cran: akin to Du kraan, Ger kranich < IE gr-on < base ger-: see crow1 Image of crane © Tania Thomson, shutterstock Examples of 'crane' in a sentence crane Huge cranes hang over a scarred landscape that is protected by guards. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They needed cranes to get his body out of his house. The Sun (2016) Use a spoon as a crane to help lift them to the mouth. Times, Sunday Times (2008) These are not bird cranes but crane cranes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Huge cranes are unloading thousands of containers on to trucks to take the goodies to stores. The Sun (2012) It becomes about getting the perfect crane shot. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The structure collapsed as four cranes were lifting it into position. The Sun (2009) He looked around and saw it dangling from a big blue crane above a huge crushing machine. The Sun (2012) The job involved lifting and lowering two heavy boxes by crane from the main deck into the engine room. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Then crane my neck like this. The Sun (2012) Just get out there, crane your head to the sky and have a good whoop. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Yesterday Verity was hoisted to her feet by a crane at the end of the harbour wall. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In 1937 he got his first job in the steel industry as a crane driver. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Oh, and two very large cranes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We can see the cranes building the stadium from the Stratford rehearsal room. Times, Sunday Times (2008) No wonder a fifth of the world 's building cranes are here. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The Winnie toy just seemed too heavy for the cranes. The Sun (2010) It is being regularly exercised to strengthen its legs and feet before being introduced to other cranes at the end of next month. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There are possibilities of wetland restoration here and elsewhere in the country, which could see an expanding crane population. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The first involved suspending a camera from a crane high above Canary Wharf. Times, Sunday Times (2008) My husband, a crane driver, and his colleagues are regularly tested. The Sun (2007) You're holding on to the end of a crane, perched on the edge of death. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The one surprise is to see a large crane at the bottom of the garden, where a substantial new house is being built farther down the hill. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Word lists with crane bird, fauna In other languages crane British English: crane /kreɪn/ NOUN bird A crane is a large bird with a long neck and long legs. Cranes live near water. American English: crane bird Arabic: غُرْنُوق Brazilian Portuguese: garça Chinese: 鹤 Croatian: ždral Czech: jeřáb pták Danish: trane Dutch: kraanvogel European Spanish: grulla Finnish: kurki French: grue oiseau German: Kranich Greek: γερανός πουλί Italian: gru Japanese: ツル鳥 Korean: 두루미 Norwegian: trane Polish: żuraw European Portuguese: garça Romanian: cocor Russian: журавль Latin American Spanish: grulla Swedish: trana Thai: นกกระสา Turkish: turna Ukrainian: журавель Vietnamese: con sếu British English: crane /kreɪn/ NOUN machine A crane is a tall machine that can lift very heavy things. American English: crane for lifting Arabic: وِنْش Brazilian Portuguese: guindaste Chinese: 起重机 Croatian: dizalica Czech: jeřáb zdvihací zařízení Danish: kran Dutch: hijskraan European Spanish: grúa construcción Finnish: nostokurki French: grue bâtiment German: Kran Greek: γερανός μηχάνημα Italian: gru Japanese: クレーン for lifting Korean: 기중기 Norwegian: kran Polish: dźwig European Portuguese: guindaste Romanian: macara Russian: кран Latin American Spanish: grúa máquina para izar cargas Swedish: lyftkran Thai: ปั้นจั่นยกของหนัก Turkish: vinç Ukrainian: кран Vietnamese: cần cẩu British English: crane VERB If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better. She craned her neck to get a better view. He craned out of the open window to catch a cooling breeze. American English: crane Brazilian Portuguese: esticar Chinese: 伸长脖子 European Spanish: estirarel cuello French: tendre German: recken Italian: allungarecollo, testa Japanese: 伸ばす Korean: 목을 길게 빼다 European Portuguese: esticar Latin American Spanish: estirar All related terms of 'crane' crane fly any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs , slender wings , and a narrow body deck crane a deck-mounted crane used for loading and unloading cargo tower crane a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site crane driver a person who drives a crane dragline crane a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib : used for quarrying , opencast mining, etc Numidian crane the demoiselle crane sandhill crane a large North American crane ( Grus canadensis ) with grayish-brown plumage whooping crane a rare North American crane , Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face wrecking crane a crane used in demolishing something Australian crane a large grey Australian crane , Grus rubicunda , having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call demoiselle crane a small crane , Anthropoides virgo , of central Asia , N Africa, and SE Europe , having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts cableway a system for moving people or bulk materials in which suspended cars, buckets , etc, run on cables that extend between terminal towers cranefly A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs. tipula any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings , and a narrow body cranesbill any of various plants of the genus Geranium , having pink or purple flowers and long slender beaked fruits: family Geraniaceae Chinese translation of 'crane' crane (kreɪn) n (c) (= machine) 起重机(機) (qǐzhòngjī) (部, bù) (= bird) 鹤(鶴) (hè) vt to crane one's neck 伸长(長)脖子 (shēncháng bózi) vi to crane forward 向前伸长(長)脖子 (xiàngqián shēncháng bózi) related words collective nouns herdsedgesiege Synonyms of 'crane' crane Explore 'crane' in the dictionary
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