n.[C]
1. 動鶴
A grey crane flew onto the tree.
壹只灰鶴飛到樹上。
2. 天(大寫)天鶴座[the S]
3. 起重機,吊車
They will have to be moved by crane.
它們得用起重機吊運。
They used cranes to lift the containers from the ship.
他們用起重機從船上把貨櫃吊起來。
vt.
1. 伸(頸)
The audience at the back craned their necks to see the puppet show.
後面的觀眾伸長了脖子看木偶戲。
He craned his neck to get a glimpse of the parade.
他伸長脖子看了看遊行的隊伍。
2. 用起重機起吊(或搬運)
crane up building material
吊起建築材料
vi.
1. 伸著脖子看
From every window heads were craning for a view of it.
每壹個窗口都有人探出頭來看。
2. (行動前)躊躇[(+at)]