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。
轻轻抱住;托住;环抱
cradling — present participle of cradle
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)
To hold or contain someone/something gently and protectively, as if in a cradle.
把...放入摇篮中;如同放入摇篮般托住。
To contain in or as if in a cradle.
轻摇(婴儿)使之入睡。
To rock (a baby to sleep).
保护性地包裹;轻柔而保护性地抱住。
To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
像摇摇篮般使平静或安静下来。
To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
在幼年时期抚养或训练。
To nurse or train in infancy.
来回摇动长曲棍球棒,利用离心力使球保持在网兜内。
To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.
用摇篮架割下并摊平(谷物)。
To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle.
用船架运送船只。
To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.
在(画作)背面加横档,以防止画板翘曲。
To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.
一般现在时
She cradles the baby.
她抱着婴儿。
一般过去时
He cradled the phone in his hand.
他把手机捧在手里。
现在完成时
They have cradled the tradition for years.
他们多年来一直珍视这个传统。
规则变化动词,过去式与过去分词加-ed。
She cradled the newborn baby in her arms.
她轻轻地把新生儿抱在怀里。
用法提示:cradled 是动词过去式,表示轻轻抱着。
He was cradling a cup of hot coffee, trying to warm his hands.
他捧着一杯热咖啡,试图温暖双手。
用法提示:cradling 是现在分词,表示捧着。
The mother cradles her child gently every night.
母亲每晚都温柔地抱着孩子。
用法提示:cradles 是第三人称单数现在时,表示抱着。
The mother cradled the baby in her arms.
母亲把婴儿轻轻抱在怀里。
He cradled the phone on his shoulder.
他用肩膀夹着电话。
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。
较正式,常带文学色彩;强调完全包住或环绕,不用于日常口语。
多用于人,指互相拥抱,含感情色彩;形容小心托住物体时不如cradle自然。
用于对婴儿、宠物等表示亲昵,强调爱意;比cradle更浓的感情色彩,不用于无生命物。
特指用手掌弯成杯形托住,多用于小物体或面部;用于手臂环抱大物体时不适用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She cradled gently.
正确表达She cradled the baby gently.
cradle 是及物动词,必须后接宾语(被怀抱的对象)。中文可说'她轻柔地抱着',但英文中 cradle 后不能直接跟副词,必须先接宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mother cradled the baby on her arms.
正确表达The mother cradled the baby in her arms.
表示怀抱某物时,介词应使用 in(在...里)而非 on(在...上),因为婴儿被手臂环绕,而非放在手臂表面。
针对“托住、环抱”之义;drop 指失手松开或使落下,与 cradle 的轻柔托住相对。
针对“保护性包裹、抚养”之义;abandon 指完全不管不顾,与 cradle 的照料保护相反。
针对“保护、养育”之义;neglect 强调未尽照护责任,与 cradle 的细心呵护相反。
针对“紧握/托住”之义;release 指有意放开,与 cradle 的持续托抱相反。
cradle侧重轻柔地抱持(如婴儿),cuddle侧重表示亲密感情的拥抱
cradle指小心扶持或养育,nurse指照料伤病或哺乳
把婴儿抱在怀里轻轻摇晃
She cradled the baby in her arms until he fell asleep.
她把婴儿抱在怀里轻轻摇晃,直到他睡着。
双手托住头
He cradled his head in his hands and let out a long sigh.
他双手托着头,长叹了一声。
用耳朵和肩膀夹住电话
She cradled the phone between her ear and shoulder while she typed.
她一边打字,一边把电话夹在耳朵和肩膀之间。
双手捧着杯子
He cradled the warm cup in his hands and looked out of the window.
他双手捧着温热的杯子,望向窗外。
坐落在群山环抱之中
The little village is cradled in the hills.
这个小村庄坐落在群山环抱之中。
是摇抱动作最典型的对象,常与 cradle 搭配使用。
在轻轻摇动或怀抱婴儿入睡时哼唱的歌曲,与 cradle 的场景紧密相关。
通常是怀抱、轻摇婴儿的人,构成保育场景的核心角色。
cradle 常描述用双臂轻柔托住某人或某物的动作。
强调 cradle 动作温和、保护性的方式。
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。
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。
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。
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