"cranes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 起重机
• 鹤

Definition

“crane”的复数。可以指用来吊重物的大型机器，也可以指腿和脖子都很长的大鸟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可指大型起重机也可指鹤，需根据句意判断。建筑常用'塔式起重机'；鸟类可说'一群鹤'。不要与动词用法（伸脖子）混淆。

Examples

The cranes at the harbor move heavy containers.

港口的**起重机**搬运重型集装箱。

We saw several cranes flying over the lake.

我们看到几只**鹤**飞过湖面。

The construction site has two large cranes.

工地上有两台大型**起重机**。

Every spring, thousands of cranes migrate through this valley.

每年春天，成千上万只**鹤**迁徙经过这个山谷。

The city skyline is full of cranes working on new skyscrapers.

城市天际线上满是正在新摩天大楼上作业的**起重机**。

My son loves playing with toy cranes at home.

我儿子喜欢在家玩**起重机**玩具。