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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That you weren't craning a little to see?
  说你不想伸长脖子看一眼？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thank you all for craning, and we'll look forward to seeing you next year at the next contest.
  谢谢各位光临，期待明年在下一次的比赛中见到你们。