名詞 crane:

1. United States writer (1871-1900)
   同義詞：Stephen Crane
2. United States poet (1899-1932)
   同義詞：Hart Crane, Harold Hart Crane
3. a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
   同義詞：Grus
4. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
5. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

動詞 crane:

1. stretch (the neck) so as to see better
   同義詞：stretch out

1. The driver slewed the crane round.
   司機把吊車轉(zhuǎn)了過來。
2. He crane his neck to get a glimpse of the parade.
   他伸長脖子看了看游行的隊伍。
3. A whooping crane.
   美洲鶴，高叫鶴
4. Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.
   簡伸長脖子張望，在人群中找她的母親。
5. We used a crane to lift the huge box into the backyard.
   我們使用起重機將這個大箱子搬進了后院。

crane

n.（名詞）

Any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, having a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.
鶴：任一種鶴科的大型、長頸、長腿、長嘴的水鳥
A similar bird, such as a heron.
類似鶴的鳥，如蒼鷺
A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables attached to a movable boom.
起重機：一種用連在活動架上的纜繩舉起和移動重物的機器
Any of various devices with a swinging arm, as in a fireplace for suspending a pot.
吊架：有擺動臂桿的多種裝置的統(tǒng)稱。如將鍋架在火爐上的吊架
v.（動詞）
craned,cran.ing,cranes
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To hoist or move with or as if with a crane.
起吊，吊運：用起重機或用類似起重機提升或移動
To strain and stretch (the neck, for example) in order to see better.
伸長脖子，探頭：向前伸出（頸部等）以便看得清楚些
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To stretch one`s neck toward something for a better view.
伸長脖子：伸著脖子以便看得清楚些
To be irresolute; hesitate.
猶豫；躊躇

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English cran * see ger…- 2
源自 古英語 cran *參見 ger…- 2