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 |

详细释义:

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。