cradles

英 [ˈkreɪdlz] 美 [ˈkreɪdlz]

n.  摇篮; 策源地; 发源地; 发祥地; (高楼外供清洁窗户等用的)吊架，托架，吊篮
v.  轻轻抱着
cradle的第三人称单数和复数

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  1. 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.
    1. N-COUNT (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.
      1. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle.
        我把听筒放回听筒架上。
    2. N-COUNT 支架;护架
      A cradle is a frame which supports or protects something.
      1. He fixed the towing cradle round the hull.
        他把牵引支架固定在船体上。
    3. N-COUNT 发源地;发祥地
      A place that is referred to as the cradle of something is the place where it began.
      1. 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。
      2. ...New York, the cradle of capitalism.
        纽约，资本主义的发源地
    4. VERB 轻轻抱着(或捧着)
      If you cradle someone or something in your arms or hands, you hold them carefully and gently.
      1. I cradled her in my arms...
        我把她轻轻地抱在怀里。
      2. 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。
    5. PHRASE 一生;一世;从生到死
      If something affects you from the cradle to the grave, it affects you throughout your life.
      1. The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave.
        兄弟之情会延续一辈子。
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    双语例句

    1. The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.
      大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物，亦埋葬万物。
    2. To come to China, one of the early cradles of civilization, has long been my dream and therefore, I fell very honored to be your guest.
      访问中国这一古老文明的摇篮是我梦寐以求的愿望，我为自己能成为贵国的客人而深感荣幸。
    3. Latin America is one of the cradles of human civilization.
      拉美是人类文明的发祥地之一。
    4. Both China and Africa are cradles of human civilisation and lands of great promise.
      中国和非洲都是人类文明的发祥地，都是充满希望的热土。
    5. In the middle there stood twelve cradles next to each other.
      在洞的正中央有十二个摇蓝挨个儿排放着。
    6. Window cleaners are pulled up and down tall buildings on cradles.
      窗户清洁工乘坐能升降的吊篮清洗高层建筑物的窗子。
    7. As Rachael Sadler cradles her twin daughters she can hardly believe she is holding them.
      当蕾切尔·萨德勒轻摇摇篮中的双胞胎女儿，她仍不敢相信自己有了孩子。
    8. The Freedom Field, a large indentation in the ground," cradles "those walking in the memorial area.
      自由之地是一个巨大的凹陷入地面的盆地，承载着穿梭在记忆广场中的人们。
    9. As one of the cradles of human civilization, China has all along maintained its cultural tradition without letup in its history of several thousand years.
      中国作为人类文化发祥地之一，在几千年的历史进程中，文化传统始终没有中断。
    10. Damage to or breakdown of docks, cradles and other like equipment;
      因船台、支架和其他类似设备的损坏或发生故障；
    11. China, as one of the world's oldest cradles of civilization, is famous for its etiquette.
      中国，作为世界上最古老的文明发源地之一，素以“礼仪之邦”著称与世。
    12. Let me see. uh, and all the cradles.
      让我想想，还有所有的摇篮。
    13. She bent over their cradles, singing them to sleep.
      她俯身对着蜜儿的摇篮，唱歌哄他们入睡。
    14. They constitute respectively cradles of the eastern and western culture.
      两国分别是西方和东方文明的发源地。
    15. China is one of the cradles of human knowledge.
      中国是人类知识的摇篮之一。
    16. A single Horton sphere, enigmatic balloon tethered to the fused sand by its steel cradles;
      一个单霍登式的球体，一个谜一般的气球用钢架拴在熔化的沙上；
    17. Qujiang was13 years ago human ancestors," dam "and thrive land, but also" Shek Kip culture "the birthplace of the Chinese nation one of the cradles of ancient cultures.
      曲江是13万年前人类祖先“马坝人”繁衍生息之地，又是“石峡文化”的发祥地，华夏民族古老文化的摇篮之一。
    18. Basically, what we see in this cartoon is a woman pushing six floors of baby cradles on an urban street against the background of two skyscrapers.
      译文我们在这幅漫画中看到一个女人推着有六层婴儿摇篮的推车在一条城市的大街上走着，背景是两座摩天大楼。
    19. Europe and Asia, two major cradles of human civilization, have both contributed to human progress.
      欧洲和亚洲这两个人类文明的主要发源地，对人类进步做出了贡献。
    20. China is one of the earlist cradles of civilization and a visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream.
      中国是最古老的文明摇篮之一，访问这个文明古国是我多年梦寐以求的愿望。
    21. As we all know Xi'an was one of the cradles of the Chinese nation.
      大家都知道西安是中华民族重要的发源地。
    22. It is attached to infant's cradles.
      它是连接到婴儿的摇篮。
    23. Located in centre China and the middle reaches of Yangtze River, Hubei ( Er for short) is one of the cradles of China nationality and Chinese ancient culture.
      湖北省位于中国中部，长江中游，是中华民族和中国古代文化的发祥地之一。
    24. Adema cradles his one year old daughter in his arms, as he stands outside his hut.
      阿迪马抱着他一岁的女儿，站在简陋小屋的外边。
    25. In a like manner the others came as well, each in turn, until all twelve were lying there asleep in the golden cradles.
      接着其他兄弟一个接着一个都来了，直到最后十二个兄弟都躺在金色的摇篮里睡着了。
    26. One of the cradles of the Chinese nation, Shanxi owns rich historical cultural relics.
      山西是中华民族的发祥地之一，拥有丰厚的历史文化遗产。
    27. In other words, the tropics do, indeed, act as cradles of biodiversity.
      换句话说，热带地区确实起着生物多样性之源的作用。
    28. The sling cradles the neck and keeps the legs open wide for lusty accessibility.
      吊索生长脖子和保持腿开放宽为好色的可及性。
    29. I have eight billiard balls here, and your Newton cradles probably also have eight balls hanging from pendulums.
      这里有八个台球，你们的牛顿支架，它也有八个球，悬挂在支架上。
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