craning

英 [ˈkreɪnɪŋ]

美 [ˈkreɪnɪŋ]

v.  (为看得更清楚而)探着身子; 伸长(脖子)
crane的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 起重机;吊车
  Acraneis a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
  1. The little prefabricated hut was lifted away by a huge crane.
     那间用预制板搭建的小棚屋被一辆大型起重机吊走了。
• 鹤
  Acraneis a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs.
• VERB (为看或听得更清楚)伸长(脖子)，探(头)
  If youcraneyour neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better.
  1. She craned her neck to get a better view...
     她伸长脖子想看得更清楚些。
  2. Children craned to get close to him...
     孩子们探着身子想靠近他。
  3. She craned forward to look at me.
     她向前探出身子看着我。

双语例句

• He paused again, craning his head forward.
  他又停了下来，把头向前探。
• Jenna got as close to the gate as she was allowed, craning her neck to watch for the family she was about to claim.
  简娜尽可能靠近通道的大门口，伸长脖子找她就要认的家人。
• You just don't know where the others have been, she says, craning her neck towards the window.
  你就是不知道其他人去过哪里，她一边说，一边将脖子伸出窗外。
• Your craning relieves me of the bother of writing a long letter.
  你的到来使我免去了写一封长信的麻烦。
• Craning his neck, Harry saw it expand into being in midair.
  哈利扭过脖子，看见砖墙在空中延伸、成形。
• Where would you-advise me to go for this craning vacation?
  你说这次休假我去哪儿好？
• He stood there dumbly, craning his neck and swallowing noisily.
  他呆呆的立在那里，直着脖子咽吐沫。
• And it's also hard to actually look at your partner without craning your neck around.
  同时，在不转动脖子的情况下，也很很难看清自己的搭档。
• There was a general craning of necks as the jewel in the white shirt front sparkled and the cab moved off.
  大家都伸长了脖子，看着那白衬衫前襟上闪闪发亮的宝石，目送着马车离去。
• That you weren't craning a little to see?
  说你不想伸长脖子看一眼？