Word · Frequency #20181
creche
耶稣诞生场景；基督诞生画
a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
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n. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for；n. a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
(日间)托儿所；育婴堂
育婴堂；弃儿养育院；(日间)托儿所；育婴堂；弃儿养育院；基督诞生画；[医] 托儿所
In use
Every Christmas, our town sets up a creche in the main square with figures of Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.
The children admired the hand-carved creche at the church, where the animals surrounded the manger.
She bought a small wooden creche to display on the mantelpiece during the holiday season.
a creche for [foundlings/babies]
该义项侧重收容弃婴或幼儿的机构；现代英语中更常用 day nursery 表示日间托儿所。
The orphanage also runs a creche for foundlings in the nearby town.
这家孤儿院还在附近的镇上经营一所育婴堂，收容弃儿。
a creche at/in [place]
此义项指教堂或家庭中展示的耶稣诞生模型，英国英语常用，美国英语常说 nativity scene。
Every December the church sets up a creche at the altar.
每年十二月，教堂都会在祭坛旁布置一组耶稣诞生场景。
a creche depicting [the Nativity]
depicting 引导的短语可以具体说明场景模型表现的内容。
They bought a wooden creche depicting the Nativity for their mantelpiece.
他们买了一个描绘耶稣诞生的木制圣诞场景，放在壁炉架上。
Common mistakes
I need creche for my child.I need a creche for my child.
creche 是可数名词，单数时前面必须有冠词 a；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
The baby Jesus lay in a creche.The baby Jesus lay in a manger.
creche 指圣诞马槽场景/模型，不是真正的喂食槽；若表示婴儿耶稣躺的槽，要用 manger。
Connections
Collocations
- workplace creche
- 工作场所托儿所
- The new workplace creche opens at seven thirty for early shifts.新的工作场所托儿所早上七点半开门，方便早班员工。
- staff creche
- 员工托儿所
- The university's staff creche gives priority to lecturers with young children.大学的员工托儿所优先为有幼儿的讲师提供名额。
- creche facilities
- 托儿设施
- The conference centre offers free creche facilities during main talks.会议中心在主要讲座期间提供免费托儿设施。
- holiday creche
- 假日托儿所
- The sports centre runs a holiday creche for school-age children.体育中心为学龄儿童开办假日托儿所。
- Christmas creche
- 圣诞耶稣诞生场景
- Every year the town square has a Christmas creche with life-size figures.每年城镇广场上都会展出配有真人大小的圣诞耶稣诞生场景。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象圣诞马槽(creche)摆在日间托儿所(creche)里：一个词，两个场景都跟“照顾孩子”有关。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：daycare、workplace、church、Christmas display 该词有两个主要义项。英式英语中多指托儿所或临时照管幼儿的场所，常见于职场、商场等；美式英语中则多指圣诞节的耶稣诞生场景。因此整体语域介乎中性到正式之间，具体用法随义项和使用地区而异。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按所给读音 kreiʃ（/kreɪʃ/）没有找到常见同韵词。cache、quiche、moustache、niche、cloche 与 creche 都以 -che 结尾且词尾发 /ʃ/，但核心元音不同，所以不押韵；leash 也以 /ʃ/ 结尾，但拼写不同。要注意这些词的读音不能仅凭拼写判断。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.