"cradle" in Chinese (Traditional)
搖籃搖（動詞）發源地（比喻）
Definition
一個可以左右搖動的嬰兒小牀。也用來指某個重要事物的起源地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'cradle' 既可作名詞（嬰兒牀或發源地），也可作動詞（to cradle，輕輕抱著）。常見短語有 'from the cradle to the grave'（從生到死）及 'the cradle of civilization'（文明的搖籃）。用於字面和比喻語境。
Examples
The baby slept peacefully in the cradle.
寶寶安靜地睡在**搖籃**裡。
She gently rocked the cradle to comfort the baby.
她輕輕搖著**搖籃**安撫寶寶。
Egypt is known as the cradle of civilization.
埃及被稱為文明的**發源地**。
She held the kitten in her arms and cradled it softly.
她把小貓**輕輕抱在懷裡**。
Some people say that innovation is born in the cradle of adversity.
有人說創新誕生於逆境的**搖籃**。
He's been ambitious since the cradle, always chasing big dreams.
他從**搖籃**起就很有野心，總是在追逐大夢想。