crane1/kren; kreIn/n [C] 1 a tall machine with a long metal arm for lifting heavy things 起重机﹐吊车 2 a water bird with very long legs 鹤
crane2v [I,T] to stretch your neck forward in order to see or hear something〔为看或听某物而〕伸长(脖子): He craned his neck to get a better view of the stage. 他伸长脖子好把舞台看得清楚些。