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crib

UK //krɪb//US //krɪb//

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。)

同义词:cot, baby bed, plagiarism, copying

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。)

同义词:plagiarize, copy, steal

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。)