Cradle-snatch
vi. 与比自己年轻得多的人结婚(或恋爱)
🧩 词语组成解析
cradle
['kredl]
n. 摇篮;发源地，发祥地;吊架，支架;婴儿时期;
vt. 将…置于摇篮中;轻轻地抱或捧;抚养;把…搁在支架上;
snatch
[snætʃ]
n. 抢;一阵子，一下工夫;很小的数量;<美俚>诱拐;
vi. 作出握住或抢夺的动作;很快接受;
vt. 抢夺，夺得;及时救助;[体育运动]举重;
🗣️ 情景例句
How long will it take for my mail to reach its destination?
我的信件到达目的地要多久？
Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses.
浪费时间是一切花费中最奢侈豪华的费用。
So their entry into this flat was apparently not the burglars' first job that day and they must have been disturbed.
很明显，闯进这套公寓的窃贼那天并不是首次作案，而且他一定受了惊吓。