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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)