n.名词
C摇篮a small bed for a baby, especially one made so that it can be moved gently from side to side
S发源地,发祥地the place where sth begins
C吊架,支架,吊篮a frame for supporting sth being built or repaired, or for doing certain jobs
S婴儿时期the earliest years of one's life
Noun:
a baby bed with sides and rockerswhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existence;the birthplace of civilization
birth of a person;he was taught from the cradle never to cry
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
Verb:
hold gently and carefully;He cradles the child in his arms
bring up from infancyhold or place in or as if in a cradle;He cradled the infant in his arms
cut grain with a cradle scythewash in a cradle;cradle gold
run with the stick直接源自古英语的cradol，意为篮，筐。
用作名词 n.
动词+～make a cradle做摇篮rock a cradle摇摇篮介词+～from the cradle自幼in the cradle在摇篮里
近义词 bed床hold拿着rock岩石carry携带clasp扣子frame骨架cuddle怀抱support支持rocker 摇轴embrace拥抱structure结构framework框架foundation根基provenance出处provenience起源underpinning支撑birthplace出生地place of origin原产地
用作名词n.The child slept soundly in her cradle.那孩子在摇篮里睡得很熟。
Kyoto was the cradle of Japanese culture.京都是日本文化的发源地。
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。
They knew each other from the cradle.他们自幼相识。
名词92%,动词8%
Greece was the cradle of Western civilization.希腊是西方文明的发祥地。
He jammed the receiver down on the cradle.他把听筒猛力往支架上放下。