cradles

英 [ˈkreɪdlz]

美 [ˈkreɪdlz]

n.  摇篮; 策源地; 发源地; 发祥地; (高楼外供清洁窗户等用的)吊架，托架，吊篮
v.  轻轻抱着
cradle的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 摇篮
  Acradleis a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
• N-COUNT (电话机的)听筒架
  Thecradleis the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests while it is not being used.
  1. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle.
     我把听筒放回听筒架上。
• N-COUNT 支架;护架
  Acradleis a frame which supports or protects something.
  1. He fixed the towing cradle round the hull.
     他把牵引支架固定在船体上。
• N-COUNT 发源地;发祥地
  A place that is referred to asthe cradle ofsomething is the place where it began.
  1. Mali is the cradle of some of Africa's richest civilizations.
     马里是非洲一些最悠久的文明的发祥地。
  2. ...New York, the cradle of capitalism.
     纽约，资本主义的发源地
• VERB 轻轻抱着(或捧着)
  If youcradlesomeone or somethinginyour arms or hands, you hold them carefully and gently.
  1. I cradled her in my arms...
     我把她轻轻地抱在怀里。
  2. He was sitting at the big table cradling a large bowl of milky coffee.
     他坐在一张大桌子旁，手里捧着一大碗加了牛奶的咖啡。
• PHRASE 一生;一世;从生到死
  If something affects youfrom the cradle to the grave, it affects you throughout your life.
  1. The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave.
     兄弟之情会延续一辈子。

双语例句

• In a like manner the others came as well, each in turn, until all twelve were lying there asleep in the golden cradles.
  接着其他兄弟一个接着一个都来了，直到最后十二个兄弟都躺在金色的摇篮里睡着了。
• The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.
  大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物，亦埋葬万物。
• As Rachael Sadler cradles her twin daughters she can hardly believe she is holding them.
  当蕾切尔·萨德勒轻摇摇篮中的双胞胎女儿，她仍不敢相信自己有了孩子。
• As one of the cradles of human civilization, China has all along maintained its cultural tradition without letup in its history of several thousand years.
  中国作为人类文化发祥地之一，在几千年的历史进程中，文化传统始终没有中断。
• One of the cradles of the Chinese nation, Shanxi owns rich historical cultural relics.
  山西是中华民族的发祥地之一，拥有丰厚的历史文化遗产。
• Damage to or breakdown of docks, cradles and other like equipment;
  因船台、支架和其他类似设备的损坏或发生故障；
• Latin America is one of the cradles of human civilization.
  拉美是人类文明的发祥地之一。
• A single Horton sphere, enigmatic balloon tethered to the fused sand by its steel cradles;
  一个单霍登式的球体，一个谜一般的气球用钢架拴在熔化的沙上；
• 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。
• Located in centre China and the middle reaches of Yangtze River, Hubei ( Er for short) is one of the cradles of China nationality and Chinese ancient culture.
  湖北省位于中国中部，长江中游，是中华民族和中国古代文化的发祥地之一。