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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

摇篮 [yáolán]
  1. 1. noun cradle
    尼罗河流域是古埃及文明的摇篮
    The River Nile was the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

摇篮 [yáolán]
  1. 1. cradle
    她把孩子放在摇篮里,把他摇睡着了。
    She rocked the baby to sleep in the cradle.
    摇篮里躺着的那个小婴儿睡得很甜。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

摇篮 [yáolán]
  1. 1. 婴儿的一种睡具,形似篮子,能左右摇动。
  2. 2. 比喻人才成长的处所或重要事物的发源地
    北京曾经是新文化运动的摇篮

Examples

扼杀在摇篮
strangle in the cradle 扼杀
她俯身亲亲睡在摇篮里的孩子。
She bent down to kiss the baby in the crib. 俯身
她把孩子放在摇篮里,把他摇睡着了。
She rocked the baby to sleep in the cradle. 摇篮
小宝贝正在摇篮里安睡。
蚕宝宝在摇篮里蠕动。
摇篮里躺着的那个小婴儿睡得很甜。 摇篮
新思想被扼杀在摇篮之中。 扼杀
尼罗河流域是古埃及文明的摇篮
The River Nile was the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization. 摇篮
小宝宝在摇篮里安睡。 安睡
新生事物被绞杀在摇篮中。 绞杀

Collocations

摇篮
lullaby
放进摇篮
put into a cradle
生活的摇篮
the cradle of life
革命的摇篮
the cradle of revolution

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