词典释义：
a very young child's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers
摇篮。
〈喻〉 摇篮；发源地
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he saw Greek art as the cradle of European civilization .他把希腊艺术看作欧洲文明的摇篮。
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〈喻〉 婴儿时期；幼年时期
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the welfare state was set up to provide care from the cradle to the grave 建立福利国家是为了给人们提供从生到死的终身照顾。
a framework resembling a cradle, in particular
摇篮形框架，尤指：
a framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs
（造船或修船用的）支船架，下水架。
a framework on which a worker is suspended to work on a ceiling, ship, or the vertical side of a building
（工人空中作业时用的）吊篮，吊架。
the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests when not in use
（电话机的）听筒架，叉簧。
hold gently and protectively
把…轻轻（或关爱）地托住
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she cradled his head in her arms .她用双臂轻轻抱着他的头。
〈喻〉 是…的摇篮；是…的发源地
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the north-eastern states cradled an American industrial revolution .东北部各州是美国工业革命的发源地。
place (a telephone receiver) in its cradle
把（电话听筒）搁好。
"Old English
