Word · Frequency #9753
cradle
轻轻抱住；托住；环抱
To hold or contain someone/something gently and protectively, as if in a cradle.
- 1.
To contain in or as if in a cradle.
把...放入摇篮中；如同放入摇篮般托住。
- 2.
To rock (a baby to sleep).
轻摇(婴儿)使之入睡。
- 3.
To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
保护性地包裹；轻柔而保护性地抱住。
- 4.
To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
像摇摇篮般使平静或安静下来。
- 5.
To nurse or train in infancy.
在幼年时期抚养或训练。
- 6.
To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.
来回摇动长曲棍球棒,利用离心力使球保持在网兜内。
- 7.
To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle.
用摇篮架割下并摊平(谷物)。
- 8.
To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.
用船架运送船只。
- 9.
To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.
在(画作)背面加横档,以防止画板翘曲。
轻摇（婴儿）入睡；抚慰；养育；培养；（长曲棍球）晃动球杆以控球；用带收割架的镰刀收割（谷物）；用船架运输（船舶）
In use
She cradled the newborn baby in her arms.
He was cradling a cup of hot coffee, trying to warm his hands.
The mother cradles her child gently every night.
cradle sb/sth (in one's arms)
The mother cradled the baby in her arms.
母亲把婴儿轻轻抱在怀里。
cradle sb/sth in/on sth
He cradled the phone on his shoulder.
他用肩膀夹着电话。
be cradled in sth
常用于比喻，指位于某处。
The village was cradled in a valley.
村庄坐落在山谷中。
Connections
Idioms & figurative uses
- from the cradle to the grave
- 从摇篮到坟墓；一生Education should be a lifelong process, from the cradle to the grave.教育应该是一个终身过程，从摇篮到坟墓。
- rob the cradle
- 与比自己年轻得多的人约会或结婚；老牛吃嫩草Some of my friends think she is robbing the cradle because her boyfriend is ten years younger.我的一些朋友认为她在老牛吃嫩草，因为她的男朋友比她小十岁。
- the cradle of civilization
- 文明的摇篮；文明发源地The Nile Valley is often regarded as the cradle of civilization.尼罗河流域常被视为文明的摇篮。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象双手像摇篮一样托住并轻摇婴儿，cradle就是轻柔环抱、保护的动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：叙事或文学写作、日常描述抱持动作 作动词表示“轻柔地抱住/托住”时，语气比较中性，通常用于叙述性文字或对动作的认真描述；日常口语里更常说 hold。
Grammar Note
常作及物动词，表示轻轻抱着或抚育
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 ladle 与 cradle 真正押韵：/ˈleɪdəl/ 的重读元音 /eɪ/ 和其后 /dəl/ 与 /ˈkreɪdəl/ 相同。其他词虽然都以 -dle 结尾，但发音不同：candle /ˈkændəl/、handle /ˈhændəl/、paddle /ˈpædəl/、middle /ˈmɪdəl/、noodle /ˈnuːdəl/，不要当作押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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