crane
翻译
起重机, 吊车, 鹤, 伸长脖子看
例句
A large crane lifted the steel beams.
一台大起重机吊起了钢梁。
The crane is a symbol of longevity in Japan.
鹤在日本是长寿的象征。
He had to crane his neck to see the stage.
他不得不伸长脖子看舞台。
语法模式
((a/the)) crane 一台大型机器或一只鸟 A crane lifted the heavy container.
((to)) crane ((one's neck)) 伸长(某人的)脖子(去看某物) He craned his neck to see over the crowd.
近义词
名词(机器):hoist (卷扬机), derrick (井架); 名词(鸟):heron (鹭), stork (鹳)
词源
源自古英语“cran”,与鸟的叫声有关。起重机因其形状酷似鹤的长颈而得名。
记忆技巧
想象一只大鸟(鹤)用它的长脖子操作一台建筑起重机。