lullaby
/ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlə-lə-ˌbī/ (ame, mw)
lullaby — noun
- lullabysingular
- lullabiesplural
1. a soft, slow song that an adult sings to help a young child fall asleep, especia
a soft, slow song that an adult sings to help a young child fall asleep, especially at bedtime
Grandpa sang a gentle lullaby to baby Tomás until he fell fast asleep.
collocation: sing + (someone) + a lullaby
Kim hummed an old lullaby while rocking the twins in their wooden crib.
hum + a lullaby as alternative to sing
That lullaby has been passed down through five generations of Chen Wei's family.
Fatima's mother recorded a soft lullaby to play for her baby during the long flight.
The teacher taught the children a simple lullaby in Mandarin for their spring concert.
- cradle song
an older or more literary synonym; less common in everyday speech
- berceuse
a French loanword used mainly in classical music contexts
文法句型
sing + (someone) + a lullaby
hum + a lullaby
lullaby + for + child
用法筆記
Commonly paired with the verb 'sing' (sing someone a lullaby / sing a lullaby to someone). The same word may be used for an instrumental version, but traditionally a lullaby is sung.
常見錯誤
lullaby — verb
- lullabypresent simple I / you / we / they
- lullabies3rd person singular
- lullabying-ing form
- lullabiedpast simple
1. to make a child or person become calm and fall asleep by singing a gentle song,
to make a child or person become calm and fall asleep by singing a gentle song, or to be gently put to sleep by a soft, repeated sound such as rain or waves
The night nurse lullabied the crying newborn with a soft Welsh tune.
lullaby + someone + with + a tune
The rain on the roof lullabied the whole family into a deep sleep.
non-human subject: rain / waves / rocking
Grandma lullabied each of her grandchildren the same way when they were tiny.
The slow rhythm of the train lullabied Leo during the long journey across the country.
- wake
to stop sleeping or cause someone to stop sleeping
文法句型
lullaby + someone + to sleep
be lullabied + by + sound
用法筆記
Rare and literary. In everyday speech, 'sing a lullaby' or 'lull to sleep' is preferred. The subject is often a non-human sound or natural rhythm (rain, rocking, waves) rather than a person.