Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense cranes, present participle craning, past tense, past participle craned
1N-COUNT 起重机;吊车 A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air. 起重机;吊车
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。
2N-COUNT 鹤 A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs. 鹤
3VERB (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. (为看或听得更清楚)伸长(脖子),探(头)
She craned her neck to get a better view. [VERB noun]
她伸长脖子想看得更清楚些。
Children craned to get close to him. [VERB to-infinitive]
孩子们探着身子想靠近他。
She craned forward to look at me. [VERB adv./prep.]