use a crane to + verb
crane作名词，意为起重机。
They used a crane to lift the heavy equipment.
他们用起重机吊起重型设备。
鹤；起重机
cranes — plural of crane
鹤科的任何鸟类,大型鸟类,腿长,飞行时颈部伸展。；美国作家(1871-1900)；一种机械起重机或装置,常用于工业或建筑目的的重物提升。；美国诗人(1899-1932)；附在壁炉侧面或后面的铁臂,可水平移动,用于支撑火上的水壶等。
a large bird with long legs, neck, and bill; a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects
鹤科的任何鸟类,大型鸟类,腿长,飞行时颈部伸展。
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
美国作家(1871-1900)
United States writer (1871-1900)
一种机械起重机或装置,常用于工业或建筑目的的重物提升。
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
美国诗人(1899-1932)
United States poet (1899-1932)
附在壁炉侧面或后面的铁臂,可水平移动,用于支撑火上的水壶等。
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
南半球靠近凤凰座的小星座
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
用于从桶中抽取液体的虹吸管或弯管。
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
用于支撑桅杆等的叉形柱或突出支架；通常成对使用。
A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
The crane lifted the heavy steel beams onto the top floor.
起重机把沉重的钢梁吊到了顶层。
用法提示：crane作名词，表示起重机
We watched as the crane carefully lowered the container onto the truck.
我们看着起重机小心地把集装箱放到卡车上。
用法提示：crane作名词，表示起重机
A large crane was parked near the construction site.
一辆大型起重机停在了建筑工地附近。
用法提示：crane作名词，表示起重机
crane作名词，意为起重机。
They used a crane to lift the heavy equipment.
他们用起重机吊起重型设备。
及物动词短语，需带宾语one's neck。
She craned her neck to see the parade.
她伸长脖子看游行。
不及物用法，直接接不定式。
He craned to catch a glimpse of the celebrity.
他伸长脖子想看一眼那位名人。
常指液压或电动升降设备，比crane更小型，多用于工厂或仓库
通过卷筒拉动，通常不具备crane的臂架结构，多用于牵引
结构固定，用于特定场所，与crane通用性不同
grammar · medium
易错句子She craned to see over the crowd.
正确表达She craned her neck to see over the crowd.
作‘伸长（脖子）’讲时，crane是及物动词，必须后接宾语（如her neck）。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw two crane in the lake.
正确表达I saw two cranes in the lake.
crane表示‘鹤’时是可数名词，复数需加-s。
鹤与鹭都是长腿鸟，但鹤的脖子在飞行时伸直，鹭的脖子则弯曲成S形
crane是能旋转的起重机，hoist是固定位置的提升装置
一群鹤
We spotted a flock of cranes flying over the marsh.
我们看到一群鹤飞过沼泽。
操作起重机
He is training to operate a crane at the construction site.
他正在训练在建筑工地操作起重机。
起重机操作员
The crane operator lifted the steel beam carefully.
起重机操作员小心地吊起了钢梁。
伸长脖子
She craned her neck to see the parade over the crowd.
她伸长脖子从人群上方看游行。
向前探身
He craned forward to get a better look at the painting.
他向前探身以便更清楚地看那幅画。
伸长脖子（看）
She craned her neck to see the parade from behind the crowd.
她伸长脖子，试图从人群后面看到游行队伍。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.