crib
/krɪb/ (bre, ipa) · /krɪb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrib/ (ame, mw)
crib — 名詞
- cribsingular
- cribsplural
1. a piece of furniture where a baby sleeps, with tall walls made of vertical bars
嬰兒床
四周有圍欄的嬰兒小床
a piece of furniture where a baby sleeps, with tall walls made of vertical bars that stop the child from climbing or rolling out
The baby slept peacefully in her new crib while Sari watched from the doorway.
嬰兒在新嬰兒床裡睡得很安穩，Sari 在門口看著。
sleep in a crib
Jiwoo lowered the side rail of the crib to pick up the crying infant.
Jiwoo 放下嬰兒床的側欄，把哭鬧的寶寶抱起來。
side rail of the crib
Many modern cribs can be converted into a toddler bed as the child grows.
許多現代嬰兒床可以隨著孩子長大改裝成幼兒床。
Andrei sanded down the old wooden crib and painted it a soft cream colour.
Andrei 把舊木製嬰兒床打磨後漆成柔和的奶油色。
用法筆記
In British English, the same piece of furniture is more commonly called a cot. In American English, crib is the standard term.
2. a decorative model used at Christmas that shows the newborn Jesus with Mary, Jos
耶穌誕生
描繪耶穌誕生的聖誕裝飾
a decorative model used at Christmas that shows the newborn Jesus with Mary, Joseph, farm animals, and sometimes the three wise men, placed in homes and churches as part of the holiday tradition
Every Christmas, the Chen family sets up a wooden crib in their living room.
每年聖誕節，陳家都會在客廳布置一個木製的耶穌誕生場景。
set up a crib
The church displayed a crib with carved figures of Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.
教堂展示了一個耶穌誕生場景，有瑪利亞、約瑟和嬰兒耶穌的木雕。
Children gathered around the crib and placed the baby Jesus figure in the manger.
孩子們圍在耶穌誕生場景旁，把嬰兒耶穌的小雕像放入馬槽。
Zuri helped her grandmother arrange the animals around the crib before the Christmas party.
Zuri 在聖誕派對前幫祖母把動物雕像擺在耶穌誕生場景四周。
- nativity scene
the more general English term; less specific to the model itself
- crèche
borrowed from French; sometimes used in more formal or religious contexts
- manger scene
focuses on the manger (feeding trough) as the centrepiece
用法筆記
Also called a nativity scene or crèche. This sense is most common in Christian communities and is typically only used during the Christmas season.
3. somewhere that a person lives, such as their house or apartment — used informall
住處
某人居住的地方（口語）
somewhere that a person lives, such as their house or apartment — used informally in casual conversation among friends
After the concert, Mark invited everyone back to his crib for a late-night snack.
演唱會結束後，Mark 邀請大家回他的住處吃宵夜。
invite someone to one's crib
Emre's new crib has a rooftop terrace with a great view of the city skyline.
Emre 的新住處有個屋頂露臺，可以欣賞城市天際線的美景。
Gabriel said he would be at his crib all weekend working on new music.
Gabriel 說他整個週末都會待在自己住處創作新的音樂。
I crashed at Renata's crib last night after I missed the last train home.
我昨晚錯過了最後一班火車，就在 Renata 的住處借住了一晚。
用法筆記
Highly informal. Common in youth slang and hip-hop culture. Frequently appears in the possessive my crib or someone's crib. Avoid in formal writing or professional contexts.
常見錯誤
4. written material such as key facts or a translation that a student uses secretly
作弊小抄
考試時偷用的筆記或翻譯
written material such as key facts or a translation that a student uses secretly during an exam or to complete schoolwork without the teacher knowing
The teacher caught Tunde with a crib hidden inside his pencil case during the exam.
老師抓到 Tunde 在考試時把作弊小抄藏在鉛筆盒裡。
hidden + during the exam
Padma wrote the key chemistry formulas on a tiny piece of paper as a crib.
Padma 把重要的化學公式寫在一張小紙條上當作作弊小抄。
Soraya hid a crib with historical dates inside her pencil case during the final history exam.
Soraya 在期末歷史考試時把寫有歷史日期的作弊小抄藏在鉛筆盒裡。
Some language students secretly use a translation crib to work through difficult reading passages.
有些語言學生會偷偷使用翻譯小抄來應付困難的閱讀文章。
- cheat sheet
more common in American English; broader meaning covering any unauthorized notes
- pony
British school slang for a literal translation used for cheating in language classes
- notes
neutral term; does not imply secret or unauthorized use
用法筆記
Also called a cheat sheet in American English. In British school contexts, a crib often refers specifically to a translation used for language assignments. The word can also refer to a published guide that summarises a subject for study purposes, used without the intention to cheat.
crib — 動詞
- cribpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cribs3rd person singular
- cribbing-ing form
- cribbedpast simple
1. to copy someone else's written work, ideas, or answers and use them as if they w
抄襲
未經許可抄用他人作品
to copy someone else's written work, ideas, or answers and use them as if they were your own, especially in an academic or school context without permission
Lara cribbed her history essay from an online source and did not change a word.
Lara 的歷史報告是從一個線上來源抄襲而來的，一個字都沒改。
crib + from + source
The teacher noticed that both students had cribbed each other's answers in the maths test.
老師發現那兩名學生在數學考試中互相抄襲對方的答案。
Andrei got detention after the school learned he had cribbed homework from a classmate.
Andrei 因被學校發現抄同學的作業而被罰留校。
Gita cribbed her English literature essay from a blog post and the teacher caught her.
Gita 的英國文學論文是從一篇部落格文章抄襲來的，結果被老師抓到了。
- plagiarize
more formal term for stealing someone else's written work or ideas
- copy
neutral; does not always imply dishonest intent
- cheat off
American English phrasal verb for copying someone's answers in an exam
文法句型
crib + from + source
crib + something + from + someone
用法筆記
More informal than plagiarise or copy. Common in British school settings but less frequent in American English, where cheat off is more typical. Past tense and past participle are both cribbed. The -ing form is cribbing.