lullaby
/ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlə-lə-ˌbī/ (ame, mw)
lullaby — 名詞
- lullabysingular
- lullabiesplural
1. a soft, slow song that an adult sings to help a young child fall asleep, especia
搖籃曲
哄小孩入睡的輕柔歌曲
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.
爺爺對著小 Tomás 唱了一首溫柔的搖籃曲，直到他沉沉睡去。
collocation: sing + (someone) + a lullaby
Kim hummed an old lullaby while rocking the twins in their wooden crib.
Kim 一邊搖著木搖籃裡的雙胞胎，一邊哼著一首古老的搖籃曲。
hum + a lullaby as alternative to sing
That lullaby has been passed down through five generations of Chen Wei's family.
那首搖籃曲在陳偉家中已經傳了五代之久。
Fatima's mother recorded a soft lullaby to play for her baby during the long flight.
Fatima 的母親預錄了一首輕柔的搖籃曲，以便在長途飛行中播放給寶寶聽。
The teacher taught the children a simple lullaby in Mandarin for their spring concert.
老師教孩子們一首簡單的國語搖籃曲，在春季音樂會上表演。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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,
唱搖籃曲安撫
用歌聲或輕柔聲響哄人入睡
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.
夜班護士用一首輕柔的威爾斯小調唱搖籃曲，安撫了哭鬧的新生兒。
lullaby + someone + with + a tune
The rain on the roof lullabied the whole family into a deep sleep.
屋頂上的雨聲唱著搖籃曲，讓全家人沉沉入睡。
non-human subject: rain / waves / rocking
Grandma lullabied each of her grandchildren the same way when they were tiny.
奶奶用同樣的方式，為她每個孫兒唱搖籃曲哄睡。
The slow rhythm of the train lullabied Leo during the long journey across the country.
火車緩慢的節奏唱著搖籃曲，讓 Leo 在漫長的跨國旅途中幾乎睡著了。
- 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.