cradle

cradle

['kreidl]

n.摇篮, 发祥地, 支架
v.放在摇篮内, 抚育

例句与用法：

The baby slumbered in his cradle.

婴儿安睡在摇篮里。

The sea is thought to have been the cradle of life.

人们认为海洋是生命的发源地。

词形变化：

名词: cradler | 动词过去式: cradled | 动词过去分词: cradled | 动词现在分词: cradling | 动词第三人称单数: cradles |

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n.

1. 摇篮[C]

2. 策源地, 发源地[S1][(+of)]

Ancient Athens is said to be the cradle of democracy.

据说古代雅典是民主的摇篮。

3. 婴儿时期[the S]

We knew each other from the cradle.

我们自幼便相识了。

4. 支架, 托架[C]

vt.

1. 把……放在摇篮内

2. 抚育

She was cradled in poverty.

她幼年生长于穷困的环境。

3. 把……搁在支架上; 用架支住

He forgot to cradle the telephone receiver when he finished.

他打完电话忘记把听筒搁在支架上。

短语词组：

from the cradle to the grave

1. 从生到死

In this country the government looks after you from the cradle to the grave.

在这个国家中每个人从生到死都得到政府的关心。