| 词汇 | cradling |
| 释义 | cradling present participle ofcradle cradle verb[ T ] uk /ˈkreɪ.dəl/ us /ˈkreɪ.dəl/ to hold something or someone gently, especially by supporting with the arms: （尤指用手臂）轻托，轻抱 She cradled him tenderly in her arms.她把他轻轻地抱在怀里。 to hold someone or something holdCan you hold this for a moment? claspHe reached out to clasp her hand. gripThe baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand. clutchSilent and pale, she clutched her mother's hand. clingOne little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy. hang onThe child was hanging on to her mother's skirt. Having in your hands arm chokehold clasp clench cling clutch dandle grasp grim grip hand in handidiom handle hang hang/hold on like grim deathidiom join handsidiom nurse onto purchase seize taken Examples of cradlingcradling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Following this logic, then it seems that the lessening of cradling contact might contribute to excessive crying. Rickards crouched forward, his huge hand cradling the whisky glass. But even in settings with relatively little cradling contact, like in a human-rearing nursery, chimpanzees do not exhibit colic. Among other factors, the paper considers the 'snuggle factor' in which girls are depicted cradling objects close to their bodies whereas boys are shown holding objects at a distance. Panning and cradling were the usual methods of extracting the gold from the washdirt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One statue on the grounds shows her cradling a cross in her arms, surrounded by turtles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Figure stands there cradling the cassette in his arms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is relegated to the insane women's ward of the workhouse, cradling a plank of wood as if her own child. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Camilla sits on a branch above the ground, cradling the baby, while wolves devour one of the men. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. What's irresistible, above all, is her cradling, sensuous, gentle sound. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He grabs her, cradling her face, and she punches him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Huw rides the lift to the surface cradling his father's body, his coal-blackened face devoid of youthful innocence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It features two ears of green leaves facing each other and cradling a globe resembling planet earth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Instead, players are taught to fall on their sides and augment their cradling with a thigh and upper body, if possible. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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