Word · Frequency #8536
cranes
鹤；起重机
cranes is the plural of crane.
a large bird with long legs, neck, and bill; a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects
- 1.
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
鹤科的任何鸟类,大型鸟类,腿长,飞行时颈部伸展。
- 2.
United States writer (1871-1900)
美国作家(1871-1900)
- 3.
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
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。
- 4.
United States poet (1899-1932)
美国诗人(1899-1932)
- 5.
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
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。
- 6.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
南半球靠近凤凰座的小星座
- 7.
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
用于从桶中抽取液体的虹吸管或弯管。
- 8.
A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
用于支撑桅杆等的叉形柱或突出支架；通常成对使用。
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。
In use
The crane lifted the heavy steel beams onto the top floor.
We watched as the crane carefully lowered the container onto the truck.
A large crane was parked near the construction site.
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。
crane one's neck to + verb
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。
crane to + verb
不及物用法，直接接不定式。
He craned to catch a glimpse of the celebrity.
Connections
Collocations
- a flock of cranes
- 一群鹤
- We spotted a flock of cranes flying over the marsh.我们看到一群鹤飞过沼泽。
- operate a crane
- 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。
- crane operator
- 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。
- crane one's neck
- 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。
- crane forward
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
鹤伸颈（crane its neck）像起重机（crane）吊臂，记住crane是长脖子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：construction、building sites、heavy machinery 此义项为中性语体，多用于建筑、工程等专业场景，日常对话中也较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与crane押韵（/eɪn/），拼写模式相似（-ane或-ain）。注意：单词实际发音相同部分为/eɪn/，而非仅看拼写。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.