
crib
词源
源自古英语 'cribb',意为‘牲畜的饲料槽’,后演变为指婴儿床或抄袭行为。
noun
❶ 婴儿床,指四周有围栏的小床,专门为婴儿设计,防止他们掉落。
“The baby is sleeping peacefully in the crib.”
(婴儿在婴儿床里安静地睡觉。)
“They bought a new crib for their newborn.”
(他们为新生儿买了一张新的婴儿床。)
❶ 指抄袭或剽窃的行为,通常用于学术或创作领域,表示未经允许使用他人的作品。
“He was accused of cribbing answers from his classmate.”
(他被指控抄袭同学的答案。)
“Cribbing in exams can lead to serious consequences.”
(考试作弊可能会导致严重后果。)
verb
❶ 抄袭或剽窃,指未经允许复制他人的作品或想法。
“He cribbed the entire paragraph from a book.”
(他从一本书中抄袭了整个段落。)
“She was caught cribbing notes during the test.”
(她在考试中被抓到抄袭笔记。)
常见短语
crib sheet — 作弊纸条,指考试中偷偷携带的小抄,用于作弊。
“He hid a crib sheet in his pocket during the exam.”
(他在考试时口袋里藏了一张作弊纸条。)
crib death — 婴儿猝死综合征,指婴儿在睡眠中突然死亡的现象。
“Parents are often advised to take precautions to prevent crib death.”
(通常建议父母采取预防措施以避免婴儿猝死。)