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cradle cradle ★☆☆☆☆/kre͟ɪd(ə)l/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]摇篮 A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side. 2[N-COUNT	可数名词](电话机的)听筒架 The cradle is the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests while it is not being used. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle.我把听筒放回听筒架上。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]支架；护架 A cradle is a frame which supports or protects something. He fixed the towing cradle round the hull.他把牵引支架固定在船体上。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]发源地；发祥地 A place that is referred to as the cradle of something is the place where it began.   [usu sing]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。...New York, the cradle of capitalism.纽约，资本主义的发源地5[VERB	动词]轻轻抱着(或捧着) If you cradle someone or something in your arms or hands, you hold them carefully and gently.   [V n in n]  [V n]I cradled her in my arms...我把她轻轻地抱在怀里。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。6[PHRASE	短语]一生；一世；从生到死 If something affects you from the cradle to the grave, it affects you throughout your life.   [PHR after v]The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave.兄弟之情会延续一辈子。 cradle1 nouncradle2 verbcradlecra‧dle1 /ˈkreɪdl/ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side → cot:  She rocked the cradle to quieten the child.2the cradle of something formal the place where something important began:  Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy.3from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life:  From cradle to grave, the car marks every rite of American passage.4[singular] the beginning of something:  Like most Catholic children, he had heard stories of Ireland from the cradle.5[countable] a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down:  a window-cleaner’s cradle6[countable] the part of a telephone where you put the receiver when you are not using it:  She replaced the receiver on the cradle. →cat's cradle, → rob the cradleat rob(5)cradle1 nouncradle2 verbcradlecradle2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to hold something gently, as if to protect it:  John cradled the baby in his arms.► see thesaurus at hug2to hold a telephone receiver by putting it between your ear and your shoulder:  She hunched over the desk, telephone cradled at her neck.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EVF0efouDW05fqdPfVFGl/fIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsk0pkIBovWZ9dLAzdjV14PzUImpOZ6T8WkJCADZD+wpHZZBu3e9OxYHt0ef0xlmdcXKCLofv8axV9wke+Ws6hZcBgvlMsfgJUmFI+iM0Kg+9pIoZd3ubnlLjBUhdL2WHagzT11gETyK2JQRTIV1YWkg==             cra·dle              /        ˈkreɪdl                ;          NAmE                ˈkreɪdl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            cradle      cradles      cradled      cradling                            noun            _beds_comp.jpg      _cradle.jpg                    1              a small bed for a baby which can be pushed gently from side to side          摇篮                            ◆        She rocked the baby to sleep in its cradle.        她摇动摇篮哄婴儿入睡。                    2              [usually singular        ]                    cradleof sth                    the place where sth important began          策源地；发源地；发祥地                            ◆        Greece, the cradle of Western civilization        希腊，西方文明的摇篮                    3              (          BrE)                a small platform that can be moved up and down the outside of a high building, used by people cleaning windows, etc.          （高楼外供清洁窗户等用的）吊架，托架，吊篮                            4              the part of a telephone on which the          receiverrests          （电话机的）听筒架，叉托支架                            IDIOM              from the ˌcradle to the ˈgrave                              a way of referring to the whole of a person's life, from birth until death              一生；一世；从生到死                                                  ☞more at                                    rob                                                    verb                    cradlesb/sth              to hold sb/sth gently in your arms or hands        轻轻抱着                    ◆      The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms.      老汉把幼小的婴儿轻轻抱在怀里。                  cra·dle              /        ˈkreɪdl                ;          NAmE                ˈkreɪdl                /             cradle[ˈkreɪdl]cradled, cradling, cradlesCET6TEM4考研IELTSv10538163950113323118738n88052067160845528311223NOUN1054649273VERB229429284Spoken:60453429cradled[216]摇篮(84%)，发祥地(10%)，支架(5%)，怀抱(1%)n.摇篮；发源地；发祥地；支船架vt.抚育；把...搁在支架上；把...放在摇篮内

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Collins	cradle ★☆☆☆☆ /kre͟ɪd(ə)l/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]摇篮 A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](电话机的)听筒架 The cradle is the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests while it is not being used. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle. 我把听筒放回听筒架上。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]支架；护架 A cradle is a frame which supports or protects something. He fixed the towing cradle round the hull. 他把牵引支架固定在船体上。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]发源地；发祥地 A place that is referred to as the cradle of something is the place where it began. [usu sing] 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。 ...New York, the cradle of capitalism. 纽约，资本主义的发源地 5 [VERB 动词]轻轻抱着(或捧着) If you cradle someone or something in your arms or hands, you hold them carefully and gently. [V n in n] [V n] I cradled her in my arms... 我把她轻轻地抱在怀里。 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。 6 [PHRASE 短语]一生；一世；从生到死 If something affects you from the cradle to the grave, it affects you throughout your life. [PHR after v] The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave. 兄弟之情会延续一辈子。
Oxford	cra·dle / ˈkreɪdl ; NAmE ˈkreɪdl / noun , verb cradle cradles cradled cradling noun _beds_comp.jpg _cradle.jpg 1 a small bed for a baby which can be pushed gently from side to side 摇篮 ◆ She rocked the baby to sleep in its cradle. 她摇动摇篮哄婴儿入睡。 2 [usually singular ] cradleof sth the place where sth important began 策源地；发源地；发祥地 ◆ Greece, the cradle of Western civilization 希腊，西方文明的摇篮 3 ( BrE) a small platform that can be moved up and down the outside of a high building, used by people cleaning windows, etc. （高楼外供清洁窗户等用的）吊架，托架，吊篮 4 the part of a telephone on which the receiverrests （电话机的）听筒架，叉托支架 IDIOM from the ˌcradle to the ˈgrave a way of referring to the whole of a person's life, from birth until death 一生；一世；从生到死 ☞more at rob verb cradlesb/sth to hold sb/sth gently in your arms or hands 轻轻抱着 ◆ The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms. 老汉把幼小的婴儿轻轻抱在怀里。 cra·dle / ˈkreɪdl ; NAmE ˈkreɪdl /
LDC	cradle1 noun cradle2 verb cradlecra‧dle1 /ˈkreɪdl/ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side → cot: She rocked the cradle to quieten the child.2the cradle of something formal the place where something important began: Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy.3from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life: From cradle to grave, the car marks every rite of American passage.4[singular] the beginning of something: Like most Catholic children, he had heard stories of Ireland from the cradle.5[countable] a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down: a window-cleaner’s cradle6[countable] the part of a telephone where you put the receiver when you are not using it: She replaced the receiver on the cradle. → cat's cradle , → rob the cradle at rob(5) cradle1 noun cradle2 verb cradlecradle2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to hold something gently, as if to protect it: John cradled the baby in his arms.► see thesaurus at hug 2to hold a telephone receiver by putting it between your ear and your shoulder: She hunched over the desk, telephone cradled at her neck.
WDF	cradle [ˈkreɪdl]cradled, cradling, cradles CET6TEM4考研IELTS v10538 1639 50 1133 231 187 38 n8805 2067 160 845 528 311 223 NOUN10546 49273 VERB22942 9284 Spoken: 60453429 cradled[216] 摇篮(84%)，发祥地(10%)，支架(5%)，怀抱(1%) n.摇篮；发源地；发祥地；支船架 vt.抚育；把...搁在支架上；把...放在摇篮内

Cradle Receiver Side Telephone ˈkreɪdl N Count 可数名词 Place

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