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

• There was a loud burst of applause as he bowed and a craning of necks from the ladies in the corner.
  他鞠躬时全场发出热烈的喝彩声，连坐在角落里的太太们也伸长脖子在看他。
• 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。
• People were craning ort of the windows and waving.
  人们把头探出窗外挥手致意。
• Mike was craning his neck to get the first glimpse of the car.
  迈克伸长脖子，想第一眼看到这辆车子。
• A young visitor, craning his neck, suggests tourists will crowd from afar to see all this.
  一位年轻的游客伸长了脖子朝前看，这说明游客们不得不摩肩接踵，只能在老远的地方观赏它们。
• 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。
• 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。
• Lowering its head and craning its neck, it bursts into a wild gallop.
  它反而更低地向前伸着头，开始狂奔。
• 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。
• 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。