noun🔗Share揺りかごA bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots."The nursery was filled with soft light, and gentle music played as the mother carefully placed her newborn in one of the two cradles prepared for the twins. "保育室は柔らかな光で満たされ、母親が双子のために用意された2つの揺りかごのうちの1つに新生児をそっと置くと、優しい音楽が流れた。familyitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share揺りかご, 揺籃, 発生源The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence."a cradle of crime"犯罪の揺りかごhistoryplaceculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share幼少期、乳幼児期Infancy, or very early life."from the cradle to the grave"揺りかごから墓場までagefamilyhumanperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share手刈り鎌An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath."The farmer carefully sharpened his cradles before heading out to harvest the wheat. "農夫は小麦を収穫に出かける前に、手刈り鎌を慎重に研いだ。agricultureutensilmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share揺りかごA tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground."The artist used a variety of cradles to roughen the copper plate before beginning the mezzotint. "アーティストは、メゾチントを始める前に銅板を粗くするために、さまざまな揺りかごを使用しました。artutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share揺りかご、台A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship."The shipyard used massive cradles to carefully lower the newly built ship into the water. "造船所は、新しく建造された船を水中に慎重に降ろすために、巨大な台を使用しました。nauticaltechnologymachinevehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share添え木、ギプスA case for a broken or dislocated limb."The doctor carefully applied the two cradles to support the patient's fractured wrist and forearm. "医者は患者の骨折した手首と前腕を支えるために、2つの添え木を慎重に当てました。medicinebodyaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareベッドフレームA frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the sensitive parts of an injured person."After surgery, the patient used cradles to keep the heavy blanket from touching their sensitive legs. "手術後、患者は重い毛布が敏感な脚に触れないようにベッドフレームを使用しました。medicinedeviceanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share揺りかご、ゆりかごA machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth."During the California Gold Rush, miners used cradles to separate gold from the dirt and gravel. "カリフォルニアのゴールドラッシュの間、鉱夫たちは金と砂利を分離するために揺りかごを使用しました。machinegeologyindustrytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareクレードル、ゴンドラA suspended scaffold used in shafts."The miners used cradles to descend deep into the mine shaft. "鉱夫たちは坑道深く降りるためにゴンドラを使用した。buildingtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareアーチの型枠A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster."The plaster ceiling of the old church was supported by a network of wooden cradles. "古い教会の漆喰の天井は、木製のアーチの型枠のネットワークによって支えられていました。architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share救命かごA basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck."The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives."救命かごは粗末な作りだった。犠牲者の一人が海に落ちて行方不明になり、その後の遅延でさらに3人の命が失われた。nauticaldisasteraidtechnologyvehicledevicemachineoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share受話器置き, クレードルA rest for the receiver of a telephone, or for certain computer hardware."He slammed the handset into the cradle."彼は受話器をクレードルに叩きつけた。technologyelectronicscomputingcommunicationdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareクレードル(contact juggling) A hand position allowing a contact ball to be held steadily on the back of the hand."The contact juggler carefully shifted his hand, so that the sphere nestled securely in the cradles of his fingers on the back of his hand. "コンタクトジャグラーは、手の甲の指のクレードルに球体がしっかりと収まるように、慎重に手を動かしました。sportentertainmentactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareワインクレードルA mechanical device for tilting and decanting a bottle of wine."The sommelier carefully placed the aged bottle in one of the restaurant's silver cradles before gently pouring the wine. "ソムリエは、ワインを優しく注ぐ前に、熟成したボトルをレストランの銀製のワインクレードルの1つに慎重に置きました。utensildrinkdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱く, 揺りかごに入れるTo contain in or as if in a cradle."The mother cradles the newborn baby in her arms. "母親は生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんを腕に抱いている。actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揺り動かす, 抱くTo rock (a baby to sleep)."The mother gently cradles her baby to sleep. "母親は赤ちゃんを優しく抱いて寝かしつけます。familyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share優しく抱く, 揺りかごに入れるTo wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively."cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"負傷した男性の頭を腕で優しく抱きかかえていた。humanactionfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揺り動かす, 抱くTo lull or quieten, as if by rocking."The mother gently cradles her crying baby to sleep with a soft lullaby. "母親は、柔らかい子守唄で泣いている赤ちゃんを優しく抱いて寝かしつけます。actionhumanfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揺りかごに入れる, 育むTo nurse or train in infancy."The volunteer program cradles at-risk youth, providing them with mentorship and job skills training. "ボランティアプログラムは、リスクのある若者を揺りかごに入れ、メンターシップと職業スキル訓練を提供しています。familyhumanactioneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share遠心力によってボールをヘッドに保持するために、ラクロススティックを前後に揺らすTo rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force."The lacrosse player cradles the stick to keep the ball secure as she runs down the field. "ラクロス選手は、フィールドを走りながらボールを安全に保つためにスティックを揺らします。sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揺りかごを使って(穀物)を刈り、寝かせるTo cut and lay (grain) with a cradle."The farmer cradles the wheat, cutting it neatly before gathering it to bind. "農夫は揺りかごを使って小麦を刈り、束ねるために集める前にきれいに刈り取ります。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揺りかごに入れるTo transport a vessel by means of a cradle."The shipyard carefully cradles the newly built yacht from the construction area to the launch platform. "造船所は、新しく建造されたヨットを建設エリアから発射プラットフォームまで慎重に揺りかごに入れます。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裏側に桟を取り付けるTo put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping."The carpenter carefully cradles the large painting with wooden strips to stop the wood from bending over time. "大工は、木が時間の経過とともに曲がるのを防ぐために、大きな絵の裏側に木製の桟を慎重に取り付けます。artstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading