1. C 鹤　a tall water bird with very long legs and neck
2. C 起重机，吊车　a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects by means of a very strong rope or wire fastened to a long movable arm

　Crane is a kind of bird with very long legs and neck.　鹤是一种脚和脖子都很长的鸟。
　We used a crane to lift the piano into the theater.　我们使用起重机将钢琴搬进剧场。

　vt. & vi.伸长，探头stretch out (one's neck), especially to get a better view

　crane　用作动词意思是“伸长，探头”，指为了某种目的（多为看清某人或某事）而将颈部伸长或将头部从某人或某物之后探出来，多接表示目的的状语。

　～ one's head　探出头
　～ one's neck　伸长脖子

　The child at the back craned forward to see what was happening.　后面的孩子探出头看看出了什么事。
　Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.　简伸长脖子张望，在人群里找她的母亲。

　［词源］中古英语cran（鹤）