cradle [ˈkreɪdl]

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n.摇篮，策源地，支船架；vt.把...放在摇篮里

a small bed for a baby , especially one that swings from side to side

The baby was rocked to sleep in a cradle. 婴儿在摇篮里被摇得睡着了。
Tokyo was the cradle of Japanese culture. 东京是日本文化的发源地。