cradle
英 /ˈkreɪdəl/ 美 /ˈkreɪdəl/
- n. 摇篮A small bed for a baby that can rock.
- n. 发源地；发祥地The place where something important first developed.
- v. 轻轻抱着；托住Hold someone or something gently and protectively.
The baby slept peacefully in a wooden cradle.
宝宝在木摇篮里安静地睡着。
The region is often described as a cradle of agriculture because of its early farming settlements.
由于拥有早期的农耕聚落，这一地区常被称为农业的发源地。
搭配
rock a cradle 摇动摇篮the cradle of civilisation 文明的发源地cradle a baby 轻轻抱着婴儿
辨析提示
the cradle of 可比喻某种文明或活动的发源地。
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