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cradle /ˈkreɪdl/► SEE ALLfrom the cradle to the graverob the cradle
●from the ˌcradle to the ˈgravefrom birth to death; throughout your whole life 一生一世；从生到死◆The new ministry was formed to look after citizens’ social welfare from the cradle to the grave.
新成立的政府部门负责国民从出生到死亡一辈子的社会福利问题。▸ ˌcradle-to-ˈgrave adjective ◆Their conclusions are based on two cradle-to-grave studies conducted in Germany.
他们的结论基于在德国进行的两项有关人从生到死的研究。●ˌrob the ˈcradle (NAmE, informal) have a sexual relationship with a much younger person 老牛吃嫩草（指与比自己年龄小很多的人发生性关系）◆She robbed the cradle when she married me.她跟我结婚是老牛吃嫩草。▸ ˈcradle-rob (NAmE) (BrE ˈcradle-snatch) verb ▸ ˈcradle-robber (NAmE) (BrE ˈcradle-snatcher) noun ◆Tim, you’re such a cradle snatcher. She’s like ten years younger than you!蒂姆，你这是老牛吃嫩草。她大概比你小十岁吧！ |