| 释义 |
cradle
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
BED 床
■a small bed for a baby, especially one that swings from side to side 摇床；摇篮•The nurse rocked the cradle.保姆摇动摇篮。
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
TELEPHONE 电话
■the object that you put a mobile phone, camera, PDA , etc. into in order to recharge (= put power into) its batteries or connect it to a computer （行动电话、相机、掌上型电脑等的）传输座（用来充电或把设备与电脑相连）
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
EQUIPMENT 设备 UK (US scaffold)
■a frame which hangs on the side of a building, ship, etc. for people to work from （悬挂在建筑物、船等侧面供工作用的）脚手架，吊架，吊篮
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
the cradle of sth literary
■the place where something started …的摇篮；…的发源地，…的发祥地•Fossil records indicate that Africa was the cradle of early human evolution.化石记载表明非洲是早期人类进化的摇篮。 •the cradle of civilisation文明的发源地
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
from (the) cradle to (the) grave
■for all of a person's life 从生到死，一辈子•She lived in the same village from the cradle to the grave.她一辈子都住在同一个村庄里。
['kreɪ.dl] noun countable
The hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world). saying
■said to emphasize that women have a strong influence on events through their children 摇摇篮的手（统治着世界）（强调母亲对孩子的深远影响）。
['kreɪ.dl] verb transitive
■to hold something or someone gently, especially by supporting with the arms （尤指用手臂）轻托，轻抱•She cradled him tenderly in her arms.她把他轻轻地抱在怀里。 |