cranes

1. [C]鹤 a tall water bird with very long legs and neck
2. [C]起重机,吊车 a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects by means of a very strong rope or wire fastened to a long movable arm

1. vt. & vi. 伸长,探头 stretch out (one's neck), especially to get a better view

• crane one's head探出头
• crane one's neck伸长脖子

tower crane[机]塔式起重机

gantry crane龙门起重机

bridge crane桥式起重机；桥式吊车

container crane集装箱起重机

traveling crane n. 行车，自走式起重机

portal crane门式起重机

mobile crane移动吊车，移动式起重机

yellow crane tower黄鹤楼

crawler crane履带起重机；履带吊

overhead crane桥式吊车，高架起重机

truck crane卡车起重机

white crane n. 白鹤

quayside container crane岸边集装箱起重机；码头区集装箱起重机

crane girder吊车梁，起重机大梁

crane beam吊车梁，起重机梁；行车梁

travelling crane移动式起重机；行车

grab crane抓斗起重机；抓斗吊车

hoist crane起重机；起重葫芦

crane rail吊车轨；起重机轨

cantilever crane悬臂吊车

1. A crane and a crow had made a league on oath.
   鹤和乌鸦宣誓结盟。
2. The crane was not happy with the peacock.
   对于孔雀的炫耀，鹤不太高兴。
3. The crane soared high into the sky.
   鹤展翅飞上云天。
4. The driver slewed the crane round.
   司机把吊车转了过来。
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。

1. They crane up building material.
   他们以起重机举起建筑材料。
2. 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。
3. He crane his neck to get a glimpse of the parade.
   他伸长脖子看了看游行的队伍。