crane
🇺🇸
/kreɪn/
🇬🇧
/kreɪn/
A tall machine with a long arm used to lift heavy things.
The construction crew used a crane to lift the steel beams into place.
施工队使用起重机将钢梁吊装到位。
A large bird with long legs and a long neck.
We saw a crane standing in the shallow water looking for fish.
我们看到一只鹤站在浅水中寻找鱼。
To stretch your neck to see something better.
He had to crane his neck to see over the tall people in front of him.
他不得不伸长脖子才能看到前面高个子的人。