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moses-in-the-cradle

/moh-ziz-in-thuh-krey-duhl, moh-zis/US // ˈmoʊ zɪz ɪn ðəˈkreɪ dəl, ˈmoʊ zɪs //

摩西在摇篮里,摩西在摇篮,摩西在摇篮中,摩西在篮子里

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a plant, Rhoeo spathacea, native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts.

Examples

  • France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.

  • Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.

  • Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

  • This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.

  • Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.

  • Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

  • Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!

  • She rose comforted, and drawing the baby's cradle out into the veranda, seated herself at her embroidery.

  • The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.

  • The scarlet calico canopy was again set up over the bed, and the woven cradle, on its red manzanita frame, stood near.