cradling 是 cradle 的現在分詞cradleKK [ˋkredəl] /ˈkɹeɪdəl/發音名詞1搖籃She rocked the cradle until the baby fell asleep.她輕輕搖著搖籃，直到寶寶睡著。2發源地、發祥地That valley is often called the cradle of ancient civilization.那座河谷常被稱為古文明的發源地。3托架、座架、支架He put the phone back in its charging cradle.他把手機放回充電座上。動詞1輕抱、捧著、摟著She cradled the sleeping puppy against her chest.她把熟睡的小狗輕輕摟在胸前。2撫育、養育正式He was cradled in poverty but rose to great success.他自幼在貧困中長大，後來卻大有成就。片語1一生、終身The system supports citizens from the cradle to the grave.這套制度照顧國民一生一世。