cradle

释义

n. 摇篮, 发祥地, 孩提时代\nvt. 放在摇篮内, 抚育\nvi. 刈割 in the cradle 在摇篮里；在婴儿时期；初期 from the cradle 自幼，从小 from cradle to grave 一生（等于from the cradle to the grave）

例句

She rocked the cradle to quieten the child.

她摇动摇篮，让宝宝安静下来。

Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy.

雅典常常被认为是民主的发源地。