单词	crane
释义	crane1 nouncrane2 verb cranecrane1 /kreɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcrane1 Origin: Old English cran the bird Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A heron or crane had been made out of solid bronze by an artist commissioned by the cultural society. A little way off, under the clouds, I could see cranes moving. Lane blocked: Rush hour traffic in east Middlesbrough was blocked yesterday due to a broken down crane. Llangollen Railway staff at work re-railing the breakdown crane and repairing the Permanent Way following the derailment at Glyndyfrdwy. The Bidston Dock cranes have been a Birkenhead landmark for many years. When the end of the column was over the steel baseplate, the crane operator lowered it slowly into position. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► operator · When the end of the column was over the steel baseplate, the crane operator lowered it slowly into position. VERB► lift · On completion of this operation, the assembly was lifted by overhead crane and placed in the inverted position of carriers.· The lumber collected behind a boom, from which it was lifted by crane into the maw of the mill.· The cage was lifted up by the crane and stopped when we were 160 feet above the ground.· A huge lifting crane that hefted cylinders of red-hot steel and moved them around the mill invited whispered superlatives. ► use · At least today's timber frame builders can use a crane to haul the weighty beams into place.· It had been two years since any workman had used the cranes or climbed the scaffolding.· The next day they decided to use a different crane and the chains were removed.· Rescuers were met with a chaotic scene and crews had to use cranes to pry open the twisted cars. 1a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things → hoist2a tall water bird with very long legs crane1 nouncrane2 verb cranecrane2 verb [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] Verb Table VERB TABLE crane Simple Form Present I, you, we, they crane he, she, it cranes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they craned Present perfect I, you, we, they have craned he, she, it has craned Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had craned Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will crane Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have craned Continuous Form Present I am craning he, she, it is craning you, we, they are craning Past I, he, she, it was craning you, we, they were craning Present perfect I, you, we, they have been craning he, she, it has been craning Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been craning Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be craning Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been craning Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Most of the young, rather shabbily dressed people in the pub shouted over it or craned their heads closer to hear. On the second floor of London's Dorchester Hotel, people crane like meerkats for a better view. Others thus jammed beside her were shouting questions to those before them, and craning to peer over their heads. Sandal-shod farmers stand quietly in the golden evening light or crane their necks for a look at the speakers. The steel support beam had to be craned in; the crew was waiting for the crane. They had been craning over the gallery, safe out of reach, so free to stare. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► craned his neck  He craned his neck above the crowd to get a better view. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► forward · Mungo craned forward, turning the side of his face to the rain.· His pulse quickened as he craned forward for a better view. NOUN► head · Most of the young, rather shabbily dressed people in the pub shouted over it or craned their heads closer to hear.· The old man craned his head to catch a drift of the conversation.· Willie craned his head over the counter and watched him measuring and cutting two rolls of grey and navy flannel.· My companion, Ray Ward, craned his head out the window and grinned. ► neck · The rest of the audience cranes its collective neck to spot the guilty party.· By craning his neck, Gao Yang caught a glimpse of sky through a fork in the branches.· They stood in a tight bunch and craned their necks to see what was causing the commotion.· I say, craning my neck from the corner.· One reaches over my shoulder and cranes his neck so that he can look at himself in the mirror.· Grover craned his solid neck up, then down.· Bernice craned her neck, trying to catch the barely-audible echoes before they faded.· I craned my neck to look for my parents. to look around or over something by stretching or leaningcrane forward/over etc The children craned forward to see what was happening. He craned his neck above the crowd to get a better view.
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