1. | 摇篮a small bed for a baby which can be pushed gently from side to side |
She rocked the baby to sleep in its cradle. 她摇动摇篮哄婴儿入睡。 |
2. | [ususing] ~ of sth 策源地;发源地;发祥地the place where sth important began |
Greece, the cradle of Western civilization 希腊,西方文明的摇篮 |
3. | (高楼外供清洁窗户等用的)吊架,托架,吊篮a small platform that can be moved up and down the outside of a high building, used by people cleaning windows, etc. |
4. | (电话机的)听筒架,叉托支架the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests |