英语词汇cradle怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

¹ cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ noun

plural cradles

¹ cradle

/ˈkreɪdl̟/

noun

plural cradles

Learner's definition of CRADLE

[count]

: a bed for a baby that is usually designed to rock back and forth when pushed gently摇篮

She rocked the cradle.她摇动摇篮。

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

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。

formal : the place where something begins发源地；发祥地；策源地 — usually singular通常用单数； — usually + of

the cradle of civilization/liberty文明/自由的发源地

: something that is used to hold or support something else支架；托盘；托架

She placed the phone back on its cradle.她把电话放回听筒架。
A number of ships were resting in their cradles in the shipyard.船坞的船架上放置了一些船。

British : a platform designed to move up and down the sides of a building so that workers can paint, clean, etc.（对建筑物粉刷、清洁等使用的）吊架，托架，吊篮

from (the) cradle to (the) grave

: from the beginning until the end of life一生一世；从生到死

He led a life of hardship from the cradle to the grave.他一辈子都过着艰难的生活。
The book describes her life from cradle to grave.这本书叙述了她的一生。

rob the cradle

US, informal

: to date or marry someone who is much younger than you老牛吃嫩草（和比自己小得多的人约会或结婚）

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”。

— see also cat's cradle

² cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ verb

cradles; cradled; cradling

² cradle

/ˈkreɪdl̟/

verb

cradles; cradled; cradling

Learner's definition of CRADLE

[+ object]

: to hold (something or someone) gently in your arms or hands轻轻抱着

He cradled her face in his hands.他用手轻轻捧着她的脸。
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。
cradle a baby轻轻抱住婴儿

单词	cradle
释义	cradle (verb) cradle 5 ENTRIES FOUND: cradle (noun) cradle (verb) cat's cradle (noun) grave (noun) rob (verb) ¹ cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ noun plural cradles ¹ cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ noun plural cradles Learner's definition of CRADLE [count] 1 : a bed for a baby that is usually designed to rock back and forth when pushed gently摇篮 She rocked the cradle.她摇动摇篮。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 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。 2 formal : the place where something begins发源地；发祥地；策源地 — usually singular通常用单数； — usually + of the cradle of civilization/liberty文明/自由的发源地 3 : something that is used to hold or support something else支架；托盘；托架 She placed the phone back on its cradle.她把电话放回听筒架。 A number of ships were resting in their cradles in the shipyard.船坞的船架上放置了一些船。 4 British : a platform designed to move up and down the sides of a building so that workers can paint, clean, etc.（对建筑物粉刷、清洁等使用的）吊架，托架，吊篮 from (the) cradle to (the) grave : from the beginning until the end of life一生一世；从生到死 He led a life of hardship from the cradle to the grave.他一辈子都过着艰难的生活。 The book describes her life from cradle to grave.这本书叙述了她的一生。 rob the cradle US, informal : to date or marry someone who is much younger than you老牛吃嫩草（和比自己小得多的人约会或结婚） 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”。 — see also cat's cradle ² cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ verb cradles; cradled; cradling ² cradle /ˈkreɪdl̟/ verb cradles; cradled; cradling Learner's definition of CRADLE [+ object] : to hold (something or someone) gently in your arms or hands轻轻抱着 He cradled her face in his hands.他用手轻轻捧着她的脸。 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。 cradle a baby轻轻抱住婴儿
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