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

• 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。
• Craning his neck, Mr. Lin glared at the backs of the group of peasants, and sparks shot from his eyes.
  林先生伸长了脖子，望到那班乡下人的背景，眼睛里冒出火来。
• He paused again, craning his head forward.
  他又停了下来，把头向前探。
• The policeman had been standing on the settee staring out, craning to see who was at the door.
  警察站在长凳上，伸长了脖子.以想看看是谁在门口。
• 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。
• 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。
• This made Chang Su-su pause, and she stood there hesitantly, craning her neck to watch.
  张素素不由的收住了脚，犹豫地站着，伸长脖子观望。
• Ask in the scene working indicating prompt withdrawing from under personnel's craning one's neck to look forward along dispersed instruction.
  请在工作人员的引领下沿着疏散指示标志迅速的撤离现场。
• 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。
• Only by craning forward out of the window can you see who is waiting for you downstairs.
  只有把头探出窗外，你才能看得见在楼下等你的人是谁。