cradle

She rocked the cradle to quieten the child..她摇动摇篮，让宝宝安静下来。

Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy..雅典常常被认为是民主的发源地。

in the cradle,在摇篮里；在婴儿时期；初期

from the cradle,自幼，从小

from cradle to grave,一生（等于from the cradle to the grave）

rob the cradle,[美俚]劫摇篮；老牛吃嫩草；与比自己年轻地多的异性约会

真题例句...university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different areas...第二套CET62017.6写作题