"cradles" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搖籃
• 溫柔地托住

Definition

“Cradles”是“cradle”的複數，指能搖動的嬰兒牀，也可作動詞，表示用雙臂溫柔地托住或保護某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

名詞時主要指嬰兒搖籃，也可指溫柔承載、托住器物。動詞時用於溫柔保護，如“cradles his pet”。常於文學或抒情描述中出現。區分“cradle”隱喻文明發源的用法。

Examples

There are two cradles in the nursery.

嬰兒室裡有兩個**搖籃**。

She gently cradles the kitten in her hands.

她溫柔地用手**托住**小貓。

Old telephones had special cradles for the receivers.

老式電話有專門放聽筒的**托架**。

Her arms cradle the baby as he sleeps.

她的手臂**托住**著熟睡的寶寶。

Mountains cradle the small village on all sides.

羣山從四面**環抱**著小村莊。

The mother cradles hope that her child will recover soon.

母親**懷有**孩子很快康復的希望。