cradle
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side. 搖籃
2. V-T If you cradle someone or something in your arms or hands, you hold them carefully and gently. (小心輕柔地) 抱著
I cradled her in my arms. 我把她小心輕柔地抱在懷中。
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cradle /?kre?d?l/ (cradling,cradled,cradles)
劍橋詞典
cradle noun [C] (BED)
a small bed for a baby , especially one that moves from side to side
搖床;搖籃
The nurse rocked the cradle. 保姆搖動(dòng)搖籃。
cradle noun [C] (PHONE)
the object that you put a phone , camera , etc. into in order to recharge (= put power into) its batteries
(移動(dòng)電話,相機(jī),掌上電腦等的)傳輸座(用來充電或連接電腦)
cradle noun [C] (EQUIPMENT)
UK (US scaffold)a frame that hangs on the side of a building , ship , etc. for people to work from
(懸掛在建筑物、船等側(cè)面供工作用的)腳手架,吊架,吊籃
習(xí)語
the cradle of sthfrom (the) cradle to (the) grave
the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world 返回 cradle