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cranes

UK //kreɪnz//US //kreɪnz//

词源

源自古英语 'cran'(鹤),与德语 'Kranich' 同源;机械含义来自其类似鹤颈的外形(16世纪)。

noun

❶ 指鹤类的大型长腿鸟类,常见于湿地,以优雅的姿态和迁徙习性著称。

“We saw a flock of cranes flying south for the winter.”

(我们看到一群鹤向南飞去过冬。)

“The cranes danced gracefully in the marsh.”

(鹤在沼泽中优雅地起舞。)

❶ 指用于吊起或移动重物的机械设备,具有可伸缩的臂和滑轮系统。

“Construction workers used cranes to lift steel beams.”

(建筑工人用起重机吊起钢梁。)

“The harbor was full of cranes unloading shipping containers.”

(港口满是起重机在卸货柜。)

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

verb

❶ 指伸长脖子或身体以更好地看到某物,通常因为好奇或试图看清远处的东西。

“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对话。)

同义词:stretch, lean, extend

常见短语

like a crane — 形容动作或姿态像鹤一样优雅或挺拔,常用于文学比喻。

“The dancer moved like a crane across the stage.”

(舞者像鹤一样优雅地掠过舞台。)