cradle 详细解释
cradle
['kreidl]
n.摇篮, 发祥地, 支架
v.放在摇篮内, 抚育
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。
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 |
词义辨析
同义:
vt.抚育; 支撑
n.摇篮
英英释义
名词 cradle:
a baby bed with sides and rockers
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
同义词：birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience
birth of a person
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
同义词：rocker
动词 cradle:
hold gently and carefully
bring up from infancy
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
cut grain with a cradle scythe
wash in a cradle
run with the stick
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。
补充
cradlecradle英:[ˈkreidl] 美:[ˈkredl]n.1.摇篮The child slept soundly in her cradle.那孩子在摇篮里睡得很熟。2.发源地, 发祥地Tokyo was the cradle of Japanese culture.东京是日本文化的发源地。3.吊架, 支架, 吊篮Window cleaners are pulled up and down tall buildings on cradles.窗户清洁工乘坐能升降的吊篮清洗高层建筑物的窗子。4.婴儿时期They knew each other from the cradle.他们自幼相识。vt.1.将…置于摇篮中I cradled the baby in my arms.我轻轻地把婴儿抱到怀里摇晃着。例句
1. Mali is the cradle of some of Africa's richest civilizations.马里是非洲一些最悠久的文明的发祥地。 2. New York, the cradle of capitalism纽约, 资本主义的发源地 3. They knew each other from the cradle.他们自幼便相识。 4. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle.我把电话听筒放回了听筒架。 5. He fixed the towing cradle round the hull.他把牵引托架固定在船体上。 6. health care from the cradle to the grave终身医疗保健 7. The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave.兄弟之情会延续一辈子。 8. She cradled a child in her arms.她怀里轻轻抱着一个孩子。 9. I cradled her in my arms.我轻轻把她抱入怀中。 10. He was sitting at the big table cradling a large bowl of milky coffee.他正坐在一张大桌子旁边, 手里小心地捧着一大碗加了牛奶的咖啡。 11. the country which cradled civilization滋养了文明的国家 12. She cradled the baby in her arms.她怀抱着婴儿。 13. He was cradling a cup of coffee in his hands.他双手捧着一杯咖啡。 14. He was cradled in luxury.他是在奢华的环境中长大的。 15. to cradle the receiver of a telephone把电话听筒放在支架上 16. to cradle out a few grains of gold淘洗出几粒金子 17. he saw Greek art as the cradle of European civilization.他认为希腊艺术是欧洲文化的发源地。 18. the welfare state was set up to provide care from the cradle to the grave.建立福利国家是为了给人们提供“从摇篮到坟墓”的照顾。 19. she cradled his head in her arms.她用双手捧住他的头。 20. the north-eastern states cradled an American industrial revolution.东北部各州是美国工业革命的发源地。 21. She rocked the cradle.她摇动摇篮。 22. He learned to play chess when he was barely out of the cradle. [=when he was very young]他很小就学会下国际象棋了。 23. the cradle of civilization/liberty文明/自由的发源地 24. She placed the phone back on its cradle.她把电话放回听筒架。 25. A number of ships were resting in their cradles in the shipyard.船坞的船架上放置了一些船。 26. He led a life of hardship from the cradle to the grave.他一辈子都过着艰难的生活。 27. The book describes her life from cradle to grave.这本书叙述了她的一生。 28. His friends accused him of robbing the cradle when they saw how young his girlfriend was.朋友们看到他的女朋友那么年轻，说他是“老牛吃嫩草”。 29. He cradled her face in his hands.他用手轻轻捧着她的脸。 30. She was cradling the injured man's head in her arms.她把受伤男子的头轻轻抱在怀里。 31. cradle a baby轻轻抱住婴儿