cradle

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Definitions

n.

A baby's rocking bed; the place where something originates or is nurtured; early infancy.

摇篮;发祥地;孩提时代

v.

To hold gently and protectively, as if in a cradle.

轻柔地抱着,呵护

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
cradleother
=cradle

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mother gently rocked the cradle to lull her baby to sleep.

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