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crane

UK //kreɪn//US //kreɪn//

词源

源自古英语 cran,源自原始日耳曼语 *krano,拟声词模仿鹤的叫声;机械含义16世纪出现,因形似鹤颈得名。

noun

❶ 鹤,一种长腿长颈的大型涉禽,常见于湿地或沼泽地区,以优雅的姿态著称。

“We saw a crane standing by the lake at dawn.”

(黎明时我们看到一只鹤站在湖边。)

“The red-crowned crane is a symbol of longevity in East Asian cultures.”

(丹顶鹤在东亚文化中是长寿的象征。)

❶ 起重机,用于吊起或移动重物的机械装置,常见于建筑工地或港口。

“The construction crew used a crane to lift steel beams.”

(施工队用起重机吊起钢梁。)

“The harbor was full of cranes unloading containers from ships.”

(港口满是起重机从船上卸下集装箱。)

同义词:bird (for animal), derrick, hoist (for machine)

verb

❶ 伸长脖子或身体以看清某物,通常因为好奇或想看得更清楚。

“The children craned their necks to see the parade.”

(孩子们伸长脖子看游行队伍。)

“She craned forward to hear the whispered conversation.”

(她向前探身想听清低声的交谈。)

同义词:stretch, lean, extend

常见短语

crane fly — 大蚊,一种外形类似巨大蚊子的昆虫,但成虫不吸血,幼虫生活在潮湿土壤中。

“A crane fly got trapped in our bathroom last night.”

(昨晚有只大蚊困在了我们的浴室里。)