Definition of cradle in English:

cradle

noun ˈkreɪd(ə)lˈkreɪdl

1A baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers.
摇篮
the baby slept peacefully in its cradle
Example sentencesExamples
- She led him up to the glass wall of the nursery, where a nurse was putting a very tiny baby into a cradle.
- Here in Matthew's story we see the academy in a strange and unexpected place, gathered around the cradle of a baby.
- Rockers were found on cradles as early as the fifteenth century.
- When I was a baby, she would lean over my cradle and that pendant would be before my eyes.
- The baby stirred in her wooden rocking cradle.
- Rolling out of the bed on opposite sides, we each grabbed a screaming baby from the cradle at the foot of the bed.
- Taylor picked up two babies and started to rock a cradle of a newborn with her knee.
- The shortage of necessary equipment such as cradles, beds and toys is acute.
- Lifting the small child from the wicker cradle, Julius lifted his daughter high for all to see.
- I looked towards the never-ending horizon, which was already holding the sun like a baby in a cradle.
- Cribs, cradles and bassinets are traditionally woven from wickerwork.
- She goes off and comes back a minute later with one of the blankets from the baby's cradle.
- In the summer of 1555 an ornate cradle was prepared and rockers appointed.
- The two of them walked to the cradle where the baby was still asleep.
- Isabelle shouts to a stunned Guy and hurriedly puts her hands into the cradle, scooping baby Lucas into her arms.
- Brian opened the door and Rebekah walked in to see twelve little wooden cradles and beds.
- As soon as everyone stopped laughing, they noticed a few baby cradles at the other side of the room.
- He bent down and picked up the large wooden cradle without any effort and followed Christina to her room.
- Some were often placed in cradles with newborn babies.
- He stepped up to the cradle where the baby girl lay, and picked her up in his aristocratic hands, smiling sadly, yet gently.
Synonyms
crib, bassinet, Moses basket, cot, carrycot
1. 1.1the cradle Infancy.
  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生到死的终身照顾。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The voice he heard from the cradle articulated Smith's sort of socialism.
  Clearly, there is need for the society to inculcate safety awareness from the cradle.
  The sole aim of this massive gathering was to build leadership right from the cradle.
  All of which made sense in that his ability to control a game has been his greatest strength almost from the cradle.
  My lifelong friend, who I had know from the cradle, was not here by my side for the first time.
  We also strongly support the idea of savings from the cradle to the grave.
  He has a sweet tooth like mine, but then again I joke that I was spoon-fed sugar from the cradle by my grandfather.
  Collins is 41, a politician from the cradle, living and breathing the Westminster air.
  In our Party we understand that those needs extend from the cradle to the grave.
  However, they had all known each other from the cradle.
  Preventative therapies for osteoporosis are the first line of defence and can begin from the cradle.
  A person's journey from the cradle to the grave should be filled with joyous revelation, not filibustering and legislation.
  Mr Sata and Mr Hichilema have promised to offer free education from the cradle to the university.
  Brown's paintings are like milestones marking the distance traveled from the cradle to points far into adulthood.
  A moral upgradation from the cradle, which must last to the grave, is essential.
  In all their growing years, from the cradle until their 18th birthday, no one will ever, in any purposeful way, have said ‘No’ to them.
  The importance of good breeding was such that Cicero could describe Ahenobarbus as consul-designate from the cradle.
  Attitudinal change has to be brought out and last but not the least gender disparities removed from the cradle itself.
  Those of us who are noble born learn to play almost from the cradle.
  She can't help but remember the comment that they were practically betrothed from the cradle.
  Synonyms
  beginnings, very beginnings, early days, early stages, seeds, roots
2. 1.2the cradle of A place or process in which something originates or flourishes.
  〈喻〉摇篮；发源地
  the Middle East is generally held to be the cradle of agriculture
  Example sentencesExamples
  As the cradle of western civilisation, it is also your big fat spiritual home.
  The lake was the cradle of Andean civilisation and remains enduringly known as the birthplace of the Inca empire.
  These societies were well known as the cradle of the country's elites.
  It has now been accepted in the palaeontological world that Africa is the cradle of mankind.
  Remember, it's the cradle of democracy we're talking about.
  Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to martyr sport as the cradle for world diplomacy.
  They serve as a reminder of the soccer glory of the city, once a cradle of football talent in the country.
  The Test was also a long-due acknowledgement of this region's place as the cradle of black rugby.
  Glasgow might be the perceived cradle of cutting-edge art, but Edinburgh is no longer the staid sister it once was.
  The majority of the action takes place in Africa, the so-called cradle of humanity.
  A new chapter has begun in what was once the cradle of civilization of mankind.
  Big cities are both cradles and magnets for enterprise and creativity.
  The cradle of the country's private businesses, it still suffers from its past today.
  Furthermore, this land is the cradle and location of most of the important events of Christianity.
  The longboat was launched before a crowd of about 500 at Town Beach, the cradle of history in this district.
  I'm sitting right here in the cradle of civilisation.
  The turn of the century seemed to herald a turnaround for those living in the cradle of Christianity.
  Kosovo, in the south, is considered the cradle of Serbian civilization.
  It was not long before Hispanic ballplayers earned their well-deserved place in the cradle of American baseball.
  Mother Afrika is the cradle of civilisation and not those geographic entities.
  Synonyms
  birthplace, fount, fountainhead, source, spring, fountain, origin, place of origin, breeding place, nursery, root, roots, seat, seed, germ
  beginning, start, origination, genesis, birth, dawning, dawn, emergence, inception, launch, creation, early stages, conception, inauguration, foundation, outset
  Latin fons et origo
  formal commencement
  literary wellspring
  rare radix
2A framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs.
（造船或修船用的）支船架，下水架
Example sentencesExamples
- High water levels, again, floated many boats off their lift cradles or up through roofs of covered docks.
- The mighty carrier was launching out from the massive embracing cradle which till now had held it in port.
- The lifts, which carries boats in water on special cradles, closed in 1983 when corrosion was found during routine maintenance.
- Sounds of voices barking instructions competed with the rattle of chains as the boat and cradle were lowered down the slipway.
- Calamity struck when the cradle on the trailer collapsed and crushed her boat.
Synonyms
framework, rack, holder, stand, base, support, mounting, mount, platform, prop, horse, rest, chock, plinth, bottom, trivet, bracket, frame, subframe, structure, substructure, chassis
1. 2.1British A framework on which a worker is suspended to work on a ceiling, ship, or the side of a high building.
  （工人空中作业时用的）吊篮，吊架
  Example sentencesExamples
  Firefighters from the nearby Central Fire Station on Charter Row were quickly at the scene to secure the cradle.
  No matter how hard I studied how the twisted chord was dangled by the side of the cradle, I never managed to get it back the same.
  The Nottingham-based workers were on a cradle inside the 200 ft high chimney at the factory.
  The glass facade in tall structures can be cleaned either by using platform-like cradles or by handing-by-the-rope technique.
  Two exceptionally cute and perky Canadian men were washing the windows in a cradle suspended from the roof.
  TWO workmen suspended on a cradle inside a 120 ft metal chimney died when they were engulfed in a fireball after a massive explosion.
  Look at window cleaners, hanging in those little cradles on the sides of high rise buildings.
  Anthony was one of four men hurt when the high-rise window-cleaning cradle became detached.
  They were left dangling on a dislodged window cleaning cradle eight storeys above the ground.
2. 2.2 The part of a telephone on which the receiver rests when not in use.
  （电话机的）听筒架，叉簧
  Example sentencesExamples
  I sat the phone back on its cradle and sat on my bed.
  He pulled the receiver out of the cradle and dialed the number for the poison center at the local hospital.
  Darla returned the phone to its cradle on her nightstand, and fell asleep again.
  I picked the black cordless phone from the cradle at the third ring.
  Cameron jumped up and went to get the phone from the cradle in the kitchen.
  After a moment, she took the telephone from its cradle, dialing in a number quickly, and the recipient answered.
  I picked the phone up from the cradle and pressed it up against my ear.
  He reached across his bed and lifted the phone from its cradle.
  Hanging up herself Elizabeth replaced her phone in its cradle beside her bed and threw off the covers.
  I sat down on my bed after putting the phone back in its cradle.
  I put the receiver back into its cradle and sighed.
  I finally gave into my feelings and took the phone off of its mounted cradle.
  With that said, I slammed the phone back into its cradle and slid onto the sofa for some serious thinking time.
  She picked up the cordless phone on the cradle beside her bed and pushed the power button.
  Wordlessly, he replaced the phone back to its original cradle and idly picked up his jacket and suitcase.
  Jessica looked at her and went to get her the phone from the cradle.
  His fingers made their way to the cradle the receiver was resting on, then just snatched the thing off and held it to his ear.
  As soon as they pick up the phone from the cradle, however, or read an incoming text message, they would be liable for prosecution.
  There was an old desk and an empty cradle to a portable phone.
  Max cursed as he slammed the receiver back onto the cradle.

verb ˈkreɪd(ə)lˈkreɪdl

[with object]

1Hold gently and protectively.
把…轻轻（或关爱）地托住
she cradled his head in her arms
她用双臂轻轻抱着他的头。
Example sentencesExamples
- He sighed gently, cradling his bruised hand as an afterthought.
- With a groan, I heave him into my arms, carefully cradling his neck.
- Luke said nothing, but gently pulled Jake into his shoulders and cradled him gently as he would a little child.
- She sat with his head cradled in her lap and admired the perfect features of her beloved.
- Jillian came across a picture of her parents, her mother cradling a small baby.
- Men sat on top, with rifles cradled on their laps.
- So O'Neill picked me up bridal style, cradling me gently in his arms.
- She stood still as he rocked her gently, one hand cradling her head.
- I forced a smile and took another swallow from the cup that was cradled in my palms.
- He had been cradling his face since he had entered the room minutes before.
- I cradled the phone in my palm; your voice was like my pulse.
- Strife sprinted onwards in the pouring rain, tenderly cradling his six-year-old daughter who was whimpering with fear.
- Becca cradled the phone gently between her jaw and collarbone.
- One arm wrapped around her waist as his other hand gently cradled her head towards him.
- Julie pulled herself up onto shore with the bird gently cradled in her arms.
- Tory stood slowly, gathering her bag into her arms, cradling it protectively to her chest
- He simply turned and started to move up the stairs, Trish still cradled gently in his arms.
- I was still cradled in his arms, only inches away from his face.
- One should cushion the fall, cradle, the head, remove glasses, and loosen tight clothes.
- There he was slumped in a chair, whisky bottle cradled in his lap.
Synonyms
hold, support, prop up, rest, pillow, bolster, cushion, shelter, protect
1. 1.1 Be the place of origin of.
  〈喻〉是…的摇篮；是…的发源地
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was the youngest daughter's youngest: cherished and protected and spoiled, cradled within the family's golden cocoon.
  While the fallen have long since cast off their earthly form, the land which cradled them and shared their suffering will never disappear.
  Marconi is the person at Weidlinger whose mind is currently cradling the vorticity confinement idea.
2Place (a telephone receiver) in its cradle.
把（电话听筒）搁好
she cradled the receiver gently
Example sentencesExamples
- Denise cradled the phone back on the receiver and stared off into space.
- Yoshida sits quietly in a corner, cradling his cell phone in one hand and running the other over his weary eyes.
- She had a chocolate bar in one hand while the other cradled her cell phone.
- A telephone lay cradled in the perpendicular base under the directory.
- Leigh cradled the receiver carefully and looked at the small clock on the table beside her.
- Dad cradled the receiver just as the glob I flicked from my spoon landed directly on my brother's nose.
- Ryann heard a click on the phone line, and she cradled the phone.
- The cell phone holder was designed to cradle cell phones keeping them locked in place while not in use.

Origin

Old English cradol, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German Kratte 'basket'.

Rhymes

ladle

Definition of cradle in US English:

cradle

nounˈkrādlˈkreɪdl

1An infant's bed or crib, typically one mounted on rockers.
摇篮
Example sentencesExamples
- I looked towards the never-ending horizon, which was already holding the sun like a baby in a cradle.
- Taylor picked up two babies and started to rock a cradle of a newborn with her knee.
- She goes off and comes back a minute later with one of the blankets from the baby's cradle.
- Here in Matthew's story we see the academy in a strange and unexpected place, gathered around the cradle of a baby.
- Lifting the small child from the wicker cradle, Julius lifted his daughter high for all to see.
- As soon as everyone stopped laughing, they noticed a few baby cradles at the other side of the room.
- Isabelle shouts to a stunned Guy and hurriedly puts her hands into the cradle, scooping baby Lucas into her arms.
- He stepped up to the cradle where the baby girl lay, and picked her up in his aristocratic hands, smiling sadly, yet gently.
- In the summer of 1555 an ornate cradle was prepared and rockers appointed.
- The shortage of necessary equipment such as cradles, beds and toys is acute.
- Rolling out of the bed on opposite sides, we each grabbed a screaming baby from the cradle at the foot of the bed.
- She led him up to the glass wall of the nursery, where a nurse was putting a very tiny baby into a cradle.
- Some were often placed in cradles with newborn babies.
- Brian opened the door and Rebekah walked in to see twelve little wooden cradles and beds.
- The two of them walked to the cradle where the baby was still asleep.
- He bent down and picked up the large wooden cradle without any effort and followed Christina to her room.
- Rockers were found on cradles as early as the fifteenth century.
- When I was a baby, she would lean over my cradle and that pendant would be before my eyes.
- Cribs, cradles and bassinets are traditionally woven from wickerwork.
- The baby stirred in her wooden rocking cradle.
Synonyms
crib, bassinet, moses basket, cot, carrycot
1. 1.1the cradle Infancy.
  a society that would secure the welfare of its citizens from cradle to grave
  Example sentencesExamples
  Collins is 41, a politician from the cradle, living and breathing the Westminster air.
  She can't help but remember the comment that they were practically betrothed from the cradle.
  He has a sweet tooth like mine, but then again I joke that I was spoon-fed sugar from the cradle by my grandfather.
  Attitudinal change has to be brought out and last but not the least gender disparities removed from the cradle itself.
  Brown's paintings are like milestones marking the distance traveled from the cradle to points far into adulthood.
  My lifelong friend, who I had know from the cradle, was not here by my side for the first time.
  In our Party we understand that those needs extend from the cradle to the grave.
  However, they had all known each other from the cradle.
  Clearly, there is need for the society to inculcate safety awareness from the cradle.
  A moral upgradation from the cradle, which must last to the grave, is essential.
  Preventative therapies for osteoporosis are the first line of defence and can begin from the cradle.
  Those of us who are noble born learn to play almost from the cradle.
  In all their growing years, from the cradle until their 18th birthday, no one will ever, in any purposeful way, have said ‘No’ to them.
  The importance of good breeding was such that Cicero could describe Ahenobarbus as consul-designate from the cradle.
  The voice he heard from the cradle articulated Smith's sort of socialism.
  All of which made sense in that his ability to control a game has been his greatest strength almost from the cradle.
  Mr Sata and Mr Hichilema have promised to offer free education from the cradle to the university.
  A person's journey from the cradle to the grave should be filled with joyous revelation, not filibustering and legislation.
  We also strongly support the idea of savings from the cradle to the grave.
  The sole aim of this massive gathering was to build leadership right from the cradle.
  Synonyms
  beginnings, very beginnings, early days, early stages, seeds, roots
2. 1.2the cradle of A place, process, or event in which something originates or flourishes.
  〈喻〉摇篮；发源地
  he saw Greek art as the cradle of European civilization
  他把希腊艺术看作欧洲文明的摇篮。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As the cradle of western civilisation, it is also your big fat spiritual home.
  Remember, it's the cradle of democracy we're talking about.
  They serve as a reminder of the soccer glory of the city, once a cradle of football talent in the country.
  The lake was the cradle of Andean civilisation and remains enduringly known as the birthplace of the Inca empire.
  The longboat was launched before a crowd of about 500 at Town Beach, the cradle of history in this district.
  It was not long before Hispanic ballplayers earned their well-deserved place in the cradle of American baseball.
  Furthermore, this land is the cradle and location of most of the important events of Christianity.
  Mother Afrika is the cradle of civilisation and not those geographic entities.
  Glasgow might be the perceived cradle of cutting-edge art, but Edinburgh is no longer the staid sister it once was.
  I'm sitting right here in the cradle of civilisation.
  The cradle of the country's private businesses, it still suffers from its past today.
  The majority of the action takes place in Africa, the so-called cradle of humanity.
  The Test was also a long-due acknowledgement of this region's place as the cradle of black rugby.
  Kosovo, in the south, is considered the cradle of Serbian civilization.
  A new chapter has begun in what was once the cradle of civilization of mankind.
  Big cities are both cradles and magnets for enterprise and creativity.
  The turn of the century seemed to herald a turnaround for those living in the cradle of Christianity.
  It has now been accepted in the palaeontological world that Africa is the cradle of mankind.
  Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to martyr sport as the cradle for world diplomacy.
  These societies were well known as the cradle of the country's elites.
  Synonyms
  birthplace, fount, fountainhead, source, spring, fountain, origin, place of origin, breeding place, nursery, root, roots, seat, seed, germ
2A framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs.
（造船或修船用的）支船架，下水架
Example sentencesExamples
- The mighty carrier was launching out from the massive embracing cradle which till now had held it in port.
- High water levels, again, floated many boats off their lift cradles or up through roofs of covered docks.
- The lifts, which carries boats in water on special cradles, closed in 1983 when corrosion was found during routine maintenance.
- Sounds of voices barking instructions competed with the rattle of chains as the boat and cradle were lowered down the slipway.
- Calamity struck when the cradle on the trailer collapsed and crushed her boat.
Synonyms
framework, rack, holder, stand, base, support, mounting, mount, platform, prop, horse, rest, chock, plinth, bottom, trivet, bracket, frame, subframe, structure, substructure, chassis
1. 2.1 The part of a telephone on which the receiver rests when not in use.
  （电话机的）听筒架，叉簧
  Example sentencesExamples
  He pulled the receiver out of the cradle and dialed the number for the poison center at the local hospital.
  Darla returned the phone to its cradle on her nightstand, and fell asleep again.
  I sat the phone back on its cradle and sat on my bed.
  With that said, I slammed the phone back into its cradle and slid onto the sofa for some serious thinking time.
  Hanging up herself Elizabeth replaced her phone in its cradle beside her bed and threw off the covers.
  As soon as they pick up the phone from the cradle, however, or read an incoming text message, they would be liable for prosecution.
  She picked up the cordless phone on the cradle beside her bed and pushed the power button.
  Max cursed as he slammed the receiver back onto the cradle.
  I picked the phone up from the cradle and pressed it up against my ear.
  After a moment, she took the telephone from its cradle, dialing in a number quickly, and the recipient answered.
  Jessica looked at her and went to get her the phone from the cradle.
  I picked the black cordless phone from the cradle at the third ring.
  His fingers made their way to the cradle the receiver was resting on, then just snatched the thing off and held it to his ear.
  He reached across his bed and lifted the phone from its cradle.
  There was an old desk and an empty cradle to a portable phone.
  I put the receiver back into its cradle and sighed.
  I finally gave into my feelings and took the phone off of its mounted cradle.
  Cameron jumped up and went to get the phone from the cradle in the kitchen.
  I sat down on my bed after putting the phone back in its cradle.
  Wordlessly, he replaced the phone back to its original cradle and idly picked up his jacket and suitcase.
2. 2.2Mining A trough on rockers in which auriferous earth or sand is shaken in water to separate the gold.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It felt as if we were the contents of a cradle sifting out precious gold from the riverbank.

verbˈkrādlˈkreɪdl

[with object]

1Hold gently and protectively.
把…轻轻（或关爱）地托住
she cradled his head in her arms
她用双臂轻轻抱着他的头。
Example sentencesExamples
- Jillian came across a picture of her parents, her mother cradling a small baby.
- Men sat on top, with rifles cradled on their laps.
- I forced a smile and took another swallow from the cup that was cradled in my palms.
- He simply turned and started to move up the stairs, Trish still cradled gently in his arms.
- I cradled the phone in my palm; your voice was like my pulse.
- She sat with his head cradled in her lap and admired the perfect features of her beloved.
- Becca cradled the phone gently between her jaw and collarbone.
- With a groan, I heave him into my arms, carefully cradling his neck.
- Julie pulled herself up onto shore with the bird gently cradled in her arms.
- She stood still as he rocked her gently, one hand cradling her head.
- One should cushion the fall, cradle, the head, remove glasses, and loosen tight clothes.
- I was still cradled in his arms, only inches away from his face.
- There he was slumped in a chair, whisky bottle cradled in his lap.
- So O'Neill picked me up bridal style, cradling me gently in his arms.
- Luke said nothing, but gently pulled Jake into his shoulders and cradled him gently as he would a little child.
- He had been cradling his face since he had entered the room minutes before.
- One arm wrapped around her waist as his other hand gently cradled her head towards him.
- Tory stood slowly, gathering her bag into her arms, cradling it protectively to her chest
- He sighed gently, cradling his bruised hand as an afterthought.
- Strife sprinted onwards in the pouring rain, tenderly cradling his six-year-old daughter who was whimpering with fear.
Synonyms
hold, support, prop up, rest, pillow, bolster, cushion, shelter, protect
1. 1.1 Be the place of origin of.
  〈喻〉是…的摇篮；是…的发源地
  the northeastern states cradled an American industrial revolution
  东北部各州是美国工业革命的发源地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Marconi is the person at Weidlinger whose mind is currently cradling the vorticity confinement idea.
  She was the youngest daughter's youngest: cherished and protected and spoiled, cradled within the family's golden cocoon.
  While the fallen have long since cast off their earthly form, the land which cradled them and shared their suffering will never disappear.
2Place (a telephone receiver) in its cradle.
把（电话听筒）搁好
Example sentencesExamples
- Dad cradled the receiver just as the glob I flicked from my spoon landed directly on my brother's nose.
- The cell phone holder was designed to cradle cell phones keeping them locked in place while not in use.
- Yoshida sits quietly in a corner, cradling his cell phone in one hand and running the other over his weary eyes.
- A telephone lay cradled in the perpendicular base under the directory.
- Ryann heard a click on the phone line, and she cradled the phone.
- Leigh cradled the receiver carefully and looked at the small clock on the table beside her.
- Denise cradled the phone back on the receiver and stared off into space.
- She had a chocolate bar in one hand while the other cradled her cell phone.

Origin

Old English cradol, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German Kratte ‘basket’.

单词	cradle
释义	Definition of cradle in English: cradle noun ˈkreɪd(ə)lˈkreɪdl 1A baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers. 摇篮 the baby slept peacefully in its cradle Example sentencesExamples She led him up to the glass wall of the nursery, where a nurse was putting a very tiny baby into a cradle. Here in Matthew's story we see the academy in a strange and unexpected place, gathered around the cradle of a baby. Rockers were found on cradles as early as the fifteenth century. When I was a baby, she would lean over my cradle and that pendant would be before my eyes. The baby stirred in her wooden rocking cradle. Rolling out of the bed on opposite sides, we each grabbed a screaming baby from the cradle at the foot of the bed. Taylor picked up two babies and started to rock a cradle of a newborn with her knee. The shortage of necessary equipment such as cradles, beds and toys is acute. Lifting the small child from the wicker cradle, Julius lifted his daughter high for all to see. I looked towards the never-ending horizon, which was already holding the sun like a baby in a cradle. Cribs, cradles and bassinets are traditionally woven from wickerwork. She goes off and comes back a minute later with one of the blankets from the baby's cradle. In the summer of 1555 an ornate cradle was prepared and rockers appointed. The two of them walked to the cradle where the baby was still asleep. Isabelle shouts to a stunned Guy and hurriedly puts her hands into the cradle, scooping baby Lucas into her arms. Brian opened the door and Rebekah walked in to see twelve little wooden cradles and beds. As soon as everyone stopped laughing, they noticed a few baby cradles at the other side of the room. He bent down and picked up the large wooden cradle without any effort and followed Christina to her room. Some were often placed in cradles with newborn babies. He stepped up to the cradle where the baby girl lay, and picked her up in his aristocratic hands, smiling sadly, yet gently. Synonyms crib, bassinet, Moses basket, cot, carrycot 1.1the cradle Infancy. 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生到死的终身照顾。 Example sentencesExamples The voice he heard from the cradle articulated Smith's sort of socialism. Clearly, there is need for the society to inculcate safety awareness from the cradle. The sole aim of this massive gathering was to build leadership right from the cradle. All of which made sense in that his ability to control a game has been his greatest strength almost from the cradle. My lifelong friend, who I had know from the cradle, was not here by my side for the first time. We also strongly support the idea of savings from the cradle to the grave. He has a sweet tooth like mine, but then again I joke that I was spoon-fed sugar from the cradle by my grandfather. Collins is 41, a politician from the cradle, living and breathing the Westminster air. In our Party we understand that those needs extend from the cradle to the grave. However, they had all known each other from the cradle. Preventative therapies for osteoporosis are the first line of defence and can begin from the cradle. A person's journey from the cradle to the grave should be filled with joyous revelation, not filibustering and legislation. Mr Sata and Mr Hichilema have promised to offer free education from the cradle to the university. Brown's paintings are like milestones marking the distance traveled from the cradle to points far into adulthood. A moral upgradation from the cradle, which must last to the grave, is essential. In all their growing years, from the cradle until their 18th birthday, no one will ever, in any purposeful way, have said ‘No’ to them. The importance of good breeding was such that Cicero could describe Ahenobarbus as consul-designate from the cradle. Attitudinal change has to be brought out and last but not the least gender disparities removed from the cradle itself. Those of us who are noble born learn to play almost from the cradle. She can't help but remember the comment that they were practically betrothed from the cradle. Synonyms beginnings, very beginnings, early days, early stages, seeds, roots 1.2the cradle of A place or process in which something originates or flourishes. 〈喻〉摇篮；发源地 the Middle East is generally held to be the cradle of agriculture Example sentencesExamples As the cradle of western civilisation, it is also your big fat spiritual home. The lake was the cradle of Andean civilisation and remains enduringly known as the birthplace of the Inca empire. These societies were well known as the cradle of the country's elites. It has now been accepted in the palaeontological world that Africa is the cradle of mankind. Remember, it's the cradle of democracy we're talking about. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to martyr sport as the cradle for world diplomacy. They serve as a reminder of the soccer glory of the city, once a cradle of football talent in the country. The Test was also a long-due acknowledgement of this region's place as the cradle of black rugby. Glasgow might be the perceived cradle of cutting-edge art, but Edinburgh is no longer the staid sister it once was. The majority of the action takes place in Africa, the so-called cradle of humanity. A new chapter has begun in what was once the cradle of civilization of mankind. Big cities are both cradles and magnets for enterprise and creativity. The cradle of the country's private businesses, it still suffers from its past today. Furthermore, this land is the cradle and location of most of the important events of Christianity. The longboat was launched before a crowd of about 500 at Town Beach, the cradle of history in this district. I'm sitting right here in the cradle of civilisation. The turn of the century seemed to herald a turnaround for those living in the cradle of Christianity. Kosovo, in the south, is considered the cradle of Serbian civilization. It was not long before Hispanic ballplayers earned their well-deserved place in the cradle of American baseball. Mother Afrika is the cradle of civilisation and not those geographic entities. Synonyms birthplace, fount, fountainhead, source, spring, fountain, origin, place of origin, breeding place, nursery, root, roots, seat, seed, germ beginning, start, origination, genesis, birth, dawning, dawn, emergence, inception, launch, creation, early stages, conception, inauguration, foundation, outset Latin fons et origo formal commencement literary wellspring rare radix 2A framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs. （造船或修船用的）支船架，下水架 Example sentencesExamples High water levels, again, floated many boats off their lift cradles or up through roofs of covered docks. The mighty carrier was launching out from the massive embracing cradle which till now had held it in port. The lifts, which carries boats in water on special cradles, closed in 1983 when corrosion was found during routine maintenance. Sounds of voices barking instructions competed with the rattle of chains as the boat and cradle were lowered down the slipway. Calamity struck when the cradle on the trailer collapsed and crushed her boat. Synonyms framework, rack, holder, stand, base, support, mounting, mount, platform, prop, horse, rest, chock, plinth, bottom, trivet, bracket, frame, subframe, structure, substructure, chassis 2.1British A framework on which a worker is suspended to work on a ceiling, ship, or the side of a high building. （工人空中作业时用的）吊篮，吊架 Example sentencesExamples Firefighters from the nearby Central Fire Station on Charter Row were quickly at the scene to secure the cradle. No matter how hard I studied how the twisted chord was dangled by the side of the cradle, I never managed to get it back the same. The Nottingham-based workers were on a cradle inside the 200 ft high chimney at the factory. The glass facade in tall structures can be cleaned either by using platform-like cradles or by handing-by-the-rope technique. Two exceptionally cute and perky Canadian men were washing the windows in a cradle suspended from the roof. TWO workmen suspended on a cradle inside a 120 ft metal chimney died when they were engulfed in a fireball after a massive explosion. Look at window cleaners, hanging in those little cradles on the sides of high rise buildings. Anthony was one of four men hurt when the high-rise window-cleaning cradle became detached. They were left dangling on a dislodged window cleaning cradle eight storeys above the ground. 2.2 The part of a telephone on which the receiver rests when not in use. （电话机的）听筒架，叉簧 Example sentencesExamples I sat the phone back on its cradle and sat on my bed. He pulled the receiver out of the cradle and dialed the number for the poison center at the local hospital. Darla returned the phone to its cradle on her nightstand, and fell asleep again. I picked the black cordless phone from the cradle at the third ring. Cameron jumped up and went to get the phone from the cradle in the kitchen. After a moment, she took the telephone from its cradle, dialing in a number quickly, and the recipient answered. I picked the phone up from the cradle and pressed it up against my ear. He reached across his bed and lifted the phone from its cradle. Hanging up herself Elizabeth replaced her phone in its cradle beside her bed and threw off the covers. I sat down on my bed after putting the phone back in its cradle. I put the receiver back into its cradle and sighed. I finally gave into my feelings and took the phone off of its mounted cradle. With that said, I slammed the phone back into its cradle and slid onto the sofa for some serious thinking time. She picked up the cordless phone on the cradle beside her bed and pushed the power button. Wordlessly, he replaced the phone back to its original cradle and idly picked up his jacket and suitcase. Jessica looked at her and went to get her the phone from the cradle. His fingers made their way to the cradle the receiver was resting on, then just snatched the thing off and held it to his ear. As soon as they pick up the phone from the cradle, however, or read an incoming text message, they would be liable for prosecution. There was an old desk and an empty cradle to a portable phone. Max cursed as he slammed the receiver back onto the cradle. verb ˈkreɪd(ə)lˈkreɪdl [with object] 1Hold gently and protectively. 把…轻轻（或关爱）地托住 she cradled his head in her arms 她用双臂轻轻抱着他的头。 Example sentencesExamples He sighed gently, cradling his bruised hand as an afterthought. With a groan, I heave him into my arms, carefully cradling his neck. Luke said nothing, but gently pulled Jake into his shoulders and cradled him gently as he would a little child. She sat with his head cradled in her lap and admired the perfect features of her beloved. Jillian came across a picture of her parents, her mother cradling a small baby. Men sat on top, with rifles cradled on their laps. So O'Neill picked me up bridal style, cradling me gently in his arms. She stood still as he rocked her gently, one hand cradling her head. I forced a smile and took another swallow from the cup that was cradled in my palms. He had been cradling his face since he had entered the room minutes before. I cradled the phone in my palm; your voice was like my pulse. Strife sprinted onwards in the pouring rain, tenderly cradling his six-year-old daughter who was whimpering with fear. Becca cradled the phone gently between her jaw and collarbone. One arm wrapped around her waist as his other hand gently cradled her head towards him. Julie pulled herself up onto shore with the bird gently cradled in her arms. Tory stood slowly, gathering her bag into her arms, cradling it protectively to her chest He simply turned and started to move up the stairs, Trish still cradled gently in his arms. I was still cradled in his arms, only inches away from his face. One should cushion the fall, cradle, the head, remove glasses, and loosen tight clothes. There he was slumped in a chair, whisky bottle cradled in his lap. Synonyms hold, support, prop up, rest, pillow, bolster, cushion, shelter, protect 1.1 Be the place of origin of. 〈喻〉是…的摇篮；是…的发源地 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。 Example sentencesExamples She was the youngest daughter's youngest: cherished and protected and spoiled, cradled within the family's golden cocoon. While the fallen have long since cast off their earthly form, the land which cradled them and shared their suffering will never disappear. Marconi is the person at Weidlinger whose mind is currently cradling the vorticity confinement idea. 2Place (a telephone receiver) in its cradle. 把（电话听筒）搁好 she cradled the receiver gently Example sentencesExamples Denise cradled the phone back on the receiver and stared off into space. Yoshida sits quietly in a corner, cradling his cell phone in one hand and running the other over his weary eyes. She had a chocolate bar in one hand while the other cradled her cell phone. A telephone lay cradled in the perpendicular base under the directory. Leigh cradled the receiver carefully and looked at the small clock on the table beside her. Dad cradled the receiver just as the glob I flicked from my spoon landed directly on my brother's nose. Ryann heard a click on the phone line, and she cradled the phone. The cell phone holder was designed to cradle cell phones keeping them locked in place while not in use. Origin Old English cradol, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German Kratte 'basket'. Rhymes ladle Definition of cradle in US English: cradle nounˈkrādlˈkreɪdl 1An infant's bed or crib, typically one mounted on rockers. 摇篮 Example sentencesExamples I looked towards the never-ending horizon, which was already holding the sun like a baby in a cradle. Taylor picked up two babies and started to rock a cradle of a newborn with her knee. She goes off and comes back a minute later with one of the blankets from the baby's cradle. Here in Matthew's story we see the academy in a strange and unexpected place, gathered around the cradle of a baby. Lifting the small child from the wicker cradle, Julius lifted his daughter high for all to see. As soon as everyone stopped laughing, they noticed a few baby cradles at the other side of the room. Isabelle shouts to a stunned Guy and hurriedly puts her hands into the cradle, scooping baby Lucas into her arms. He stepped up to the cradle where the baby girl lay, and picked her up in his aristocratic hands, smiling sadly, yet gently. In the summer of 1555 an ornate cradle was prepared and rockers appointed. The shortage of necessary equipment such as cradles, beds and toys is acute. Rolling out of the bed on opposite sides, we each grabbed a screaming baby from the cradle at the foot of the bed. She led him up to the glass wall of the nursery, where a nurse was putting a very tiny baby into a cradle. Some were often placed in cradles with newborn babies. Brian opened the door and Rebekah walked in to see twelve little wooden cradles and beds. The two of them walked to the cradle where the baby was still asleep. He bent down and picked up the large wooden cradle without any effort and followed Christina to her room. Rockers were found on cradles as early as the fifteenth century. When I was a baby, she would lean over my cradle and that pendant would be before my eyes. Cribs, cradles and bassinets are traditionally woven from wickerwork. The baby stirred in her wooden rocking cradle. Synonyms crib, bassinet, moses basket, cot, carrycot 1.1the cradle Infancy. a society that would secure the welfare of its citizens from cradle to grave Example sentencesExamples Collins is 41, a politician from the cradle, living and breathing the Westminster air. She can't help but remember the comment that they were practically betrothed from the cradle. He has a sweet tooth like mine, but then again I joke that I was spoon-fed sugar from the cradle by my grandfather. Attitudinal change has to be brought out and last but not the least gender disparities removed from the cradle itself. Brown's paintings are like milestones marking the distance traveled from the cradle to points far into adulthood. My lifelong friend, who I had know from the cradle, was not here by my side for the first time. In our Party we understand that those needs extend from the cradle to the grave. However, they had all known each other from the cradle. Clearly, there is need for the society to inculcate safety awareness from the cradle. A moral upgradation from the cradle, which must last to the grave, is essential. Preventative therapies for osteoporosis are the first line of defence and can begin from the cradle. Those of us who are noble born learn to play almost from the cradle. In all their growing years, from the cradle until their 18th birthday, no one will ever, in any purposeful way, have said ‘No’ to them. The importance of good breeding was such that Cicero could describe Ahenobarbus as consul-designate from the cradle. The voice he heard from the cradle articulated Smith's sort of socialism. All of which made sense in that his ability to control a game has been his greatest strength almost from the cradle. Mr Sata and Mr Hichilema have promised to offer free education from the cradle to the university. A person's journey from the cradle to the grave should be filled with joyous revelation, not filibustering and legislation. We also strongly support the idea of savings from the cradle to the grave. The sole aim of this massive gathering was to build leadership right from the cradle. Synonyms beginnings, very beginnings, early days, early stages, seeds, roots 1.2the cradle of A place, process, or event in which something originates or flourishes. 〈喻〉摇篮；发源地 he saw Greek art as the cradle of European civilization 他把希腊艺术看作欧洲文明的摇篮。 Example sentencesExamples As the cradle of western civilisation, it is also your big fat spiritual home. Remember, it's the cradle of democracy we're talking about. They serve as a reminder of the soccer glory of the city, once a cradle of football talent in the country. The lake was the cradle of Andean civilisation and remains enduringly known as the birthplace of the Inca empire. The longboat was launched before a crowd of about 500 at Town Beach, the cradle of history in this district. It was not long before Hispanic ballplayers earned their well-deserved place in the cradle of American baseball. Furthermore, this land is the cradle and location of most of the important events of Christianity. Mother Afrika is the cradle of civilisation and not those geographic entities. Glasgow might be the perceived cradle of cutting-edge art, but Edinburgh is no longer the staid sister it once was. I'm sitting right here in the cradle of civilisation. The cradle of the country's private businesses, it still suffers from its past today. The majority of the action takes place in Africa, the so-called cradle of humanity. The Test was also a long-due acknowledgement of this region's place as the cradle of black rugby. Kosovo, in the south, is considered the cradle of Serbian civilization. A new chapter has begun in what was once the cradle of civilization of mankind. Big cities are both cradles and magnets for enterprise and creativity. The turn of the century seemed to herald a turnaround for those living in the cradle of Christianity. It has now been accepted in the palaeontological world that Africa is the cradle of mankind. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to martyr sport as the cradle for world diplomacy. These societies were well known as the cradle of the country's elites. Synonyms birthplace, fount, fountainhead, source, spring, fountain, origin, place of origin, breeding place, nursery, root, roots, seat, seed, germ 2A framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs. （造船或修船用的）支船架，下水架 Example sentencesExamples The mighty carrier was launching out from the massive embracing cradle which till now had held it in port. High water levels, again, floated many boats off their lift cradles or up through roofs of covered docks. The lifts, which carries boats in water on special cradles, closed in 1983 when corrosion was found during routine maintenance. Sounds of voices barking instructions competed with the rattle of chains as the boat and cradle were lowered down the slipway. Calamity struck when the cradle on the trailer collapsed and crushed her boat. Synonyms framework, rack, holder, stand, base, support, mounting, mount, platform, prop, horse, rest, chock, plinth, bottom, trivet, bracket, frame, subframe, structure, substructure, chassis 2.1 The part of a telephone on which the receiver rests when not in use. （电话机的）听筒架，叉簧 Example sentencesExamples He pulled the receiver out of the cradle and dialed the number for the poison center at the local hospital. Darla returned the phone to its cradle on her nightstand, and fell asleep again. I sat the phone back on its cradle and sat on my bed. With that said, I slammed the phone back into its cradle and slid onto the sofa for some serious thinking time. Hanging up herself Elizabeth replaced her phone in its cradle beside her bed and threw off the covers. As soon as they pick up the phone from the cradle, however, or read an incoming text message, they would be liable for prosecution. She picked up the cordless phone on the cradle beside her bed and pushed the power button. Max cursed as he slammed the receiver back onto the cradle. I picked the phone up from the cradle and pressed it up against my ear. After a moment, she took the telephone from its cradle, dialing in a number quickly, and the recipient answered. Jessica looked at her and went to get her the phone from the cradle. I picked the black cordless phone from the cradle at the third ring. His fingers made their way to the cradle the receiver was resting on, then just snatched the thing off and held it to his ear. He reached across his bed and lifted the phone from its cradle. There was an old desk and an empty cradle to a portable phone. I put the receiver back into its cradle and sighed. I finally gave into my feelings and took the phone off of its mounted cradle. Cameron jumped up and went to get the phone from the cradle in the kitchen. I sat down on my bed after putting the phone back in its cradle. Wordlessly, he replaced the phone back to its original cradle and idly picked up his jacket and suitcase. 2.2Mining A trough on rockers in which auriferous earth or sand is shaken in water to separate the gold. Example sentencesExamples It felt as if we were the contents of a cradle sifting out precious gold from the riverbank. verbˈkrādlˈkreɪdl [with object] 1Hold gently and protectively. 把…轻轻（或关爱）地托住 she cradled his head in her arms 她用双臂轻轻抱着他的头。 Example sentencesExamples Jillian came across a picture of her parents, her mother cradling a small baby. Men sat on top, with rifles cradled on their laps. I forced a smile and took another swallow from the cup that was cradled in my palms. He simply turned and started to move up the stairs, Trish still cradled gently in his arms. I cradled the phone in my palm; your voice was like my pulse. She sat with his head cradled in her lap and admired the perfect features of her beloved. Becca cradled the phone gently between her jaw and collarbone. With a groan, I heave him into my arms, carefully cradling his neck. Julie pulled herself up onto shore with the bird gently cradled in her arms. She stood still as he rocked her gently, one hand cradling her head. One should cushion the fall, cradle, the head, remove glasses, and loosen tight clothes. I was still cradled in his arms, only inches away from his face. There he was slumped in a chair, whisky bottle cradled in his lap. So O'Neill picked me up bridal style, cradling me gently in his arms. Luke said nothing, but gently pulled Jake into his shoulders and cradled him gently as he would a little child. He had been cradling his face since he had entered the room minutes before. One arm wrapped around her waist as his other hand gently cradled her head towards him. Tory stood slowly, gathering her bag into her arms, cradling it protectively to her chest He sighed gently, cradling his bruised hand as an afterthought. Strife sprinted onwards in the pouring rain, tenderly cradling his six-year-old daughter who was whimpering with fear. Synonyms hold, support, prop up, rest, pillow, bolster, cushion, shelter, protect 1.1 Be the place of origin of. 〈喻〉是…的摇篮；是…的发源地 the northeastern states cradled an American industrial revolution 东北部各州是美国工业革命的发源地。 Example sentencesExamples Marconi is the person at Weidlinger whose mind is currently cradling the vorticity confinement idea. She was the youngest daughter's youngest: cherished and protected and spoiled, cradled within the family's golden cocoon. While the fallen have long since cast off their earthly form, the land which cradled them and shared their suffering will never disappear. 2Place (a telephone receiver) in its cradle. 把（电话听筒）搁好 Example sentencesExamples Dad cradled the receiver just as the glob I flicked from my spoon landed directly on my brother's nose. The cell phone holder was designed to cradle cell phones keeping them locked in place while not in use. Yoshida sits quietly in a corner, cradling his cell phone in one hand and running the other over his weary eyes. A telephone lay cradled in the perpendicular base under the directory. Ryann heard a click on the phone line, and she cradled the phone. Leigh cradled the receiver carefully and looked at the small clock on the table beside her. Denise cradled the phone back on the receiver and stared off into space. She had a chocolate bar in one hand while the other cradled her cell phone. Origin Old English cradol, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German Kratte ‘basket’.
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