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cradles

/ˈkreɪdəlz/

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noun

摇篮，摇车

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

Examples :

"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. "

育婴室里充满了柔和的光线，轻柔的音乐流淌着，母亲小心翼翼地把新生儿放进了为双胞胎准备的两张摇篮中的一张。

family item utensil

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noun

摇篮，发源地。

The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.

Examples :

"a cradle of crime"

犯罪的摇篮

history place culture tradition

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noun

摇篮时期，幼年。

Infancy, or very early life.

Examples :

"from the cradle to the grave"

从摇篮到坟墓 (Cóng yáolán dào fénmù).

age family human period

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noun

大镰刀

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.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully sharpened his cradles before heading out to harvest the wheat. "

农民在去收割小麦之前，仔细地磨了磨他的大镰刀。

agriculture utensil machine work

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noun

摇版刀

A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

Examples :

"The artist used a variety of cradles to roughen the copper plate before beginning the mezzotint. "

艺术家在开始铜版腐蚀画之前，使用了各种摇版刀来使铜版表面粗糙化。

art utensil technical

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noun

船台, 滑架.

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.

Examples :

"The shipyard used massive cradles to carefully lower the newly built ship into the water. "

船厂使用巨大的船台，小心翼翼地将新建造的船只放入水中。

nautical technology machine vehicle sailing

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noun

支架，托架

A case for a broken or dislocated limb.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully applied the two cradles to support the patient's fractured wrist and forearm. "

医生小心地用两个支架来支撑病人骨折的手腕和小臂。

medicine body aid

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保护架, 支撑架

A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the sensitive parts of an injured person.

Examples :

"After surgery, the patient used cradles to keep the heavy blanket from touching their sensitive legs. "

手术后，病人使用保护架撑起厚重的毯子，避免毯子碰到他们敏感的腿部。

medicine device anatomy

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noun

摇金机, 洗金摇床

A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth.

Examples :

"During the California Gold Rush, miners used cradles to separate gold from the dirt and gravel. "

在加州淘金热期间，矿工们使用洗金摇床从泥土和砂砾中分离黄金。

machine geology industry technology

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noun

吊篮, 悬吊式脚手架

A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

Examples :

"The miners used cradles to descend deep into the mine shaft. "

矿工们使用吊篮深入矿井。

building technical industry

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noun

拱架，拱骨。

A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

Examples :

"The plaster ceiling of the old church was supported by a network of wooden cradles. "

这座老教堂的石膏天花板由木制的拱架网络支撑着。

architecture building material

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noun

救生篮，救生吊篮

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.

Examples :

"The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives."

这个救生吊篮质量很差，一个遇难者掉了进海里，不幸丧生。随后的延误又导致了三条生命的逝去。

nautical disaster aid technology vehicle device machine ocean

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noun

话筒托架, 支架.

A rest for the receiver of a telephone, or for certain computer hardware.

Examples :

"He slammed the handset into the cradle."

他把听筒狠狠地摔回了话筒托架上。

technology electronics computing communication device machine

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noun

手背托球，手背支撑。

(contact juggling) A hand position allowing a contact ball to be held steadily on the back of the hand.

Examples :

"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. "

接触球杂耍演员小心地移动了一下手，让球体稳稳地停靠在他手背的手背托球中。

sport entertainment action position

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noun

摇酒器，醒酒架。

A mechanical device for tilting and decanting a bottle of wine.

Examples :

"The sommelier carefully placed the aged bottle in one of the restaurant's silver cradles before gently pouring the wine. "

侍酒师小心地将那瓶陈年老酒放入餐厅的银制摇酒器中，然后轻柔地倾倒出葡萄酒。

utensil drink device

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verb

摇篮，轻轻地抱。

To contain in or as if in a cradle.

Examples :

"The mother cradles the newborn baby in her arms. "

母亲用手臂轻轻地抱着新生儿，像摇篮一样呵护着他。

action position

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verb

摇篮，哄睡。

To rock (a baby to sleep).

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her baby to sleep. "

妈妈轻轻地摇着宝宝，哄他入睡。

family action human

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verb

呵护，怀抱。

To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.

Examples :

"cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"

她用双臂轻轻托着受伤男子的头部。

human action family

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verb

摇篮，哄，安抚。

To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her crying baby to sleep with a soft lullaby. "

母亲轻轻地哼着柔和的摇篮曲，安抚着哭闹的宝宝，哄他入睡。

action human family

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verb

呵护，抚育

To nurse or train in infancy.

Examples :

"The volunteer program cradles at-risk youth, providing them with mentorship and job skills training. "

这个志愿者项目呵护并培养处境不利的青少年，为他们提供指导和职业技能培训。

family human action education

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verb

摇摇球棍，持棍摇晃。

To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.

Examples :

"The lacrosse player cradles the stick to keep the ball secure as she runs down the field. "

这名长曲棍球运动员跑下场地时，通过摇晃球棍来保证球的安全。

sport technical

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verb

用镰刀收割, 摇篮收割

To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle.

Examples :

"The farmer cradles the wheat, cutting it neatly before gathering it to bind. "

农夫用镰刀收割小麦，整齐地割下来后再收集起来捆扎。

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verb

用支架运送, 用托架运输

To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.

Examples :

"The shipyard carefully cradles the newly built yacht from the construction area to the launch platform. "

造船厂小心地用支架运送新建的游艇，从建造区运到下水平台。

nautical sailing

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verb

加背板, 加肋木。

To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully cradles the large painting with wooden strips to stop the wood from bending over time. "

木匠小心翼翼地用木条给这幅大型画作加背板，以防止木板随着时间推移而弯曲变形。