HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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lost one babe in the cradle

在襁褓中夭折

`in the cradle` 字面意思是「在摇篮里」,在这里是引申为孩子在非常幼小的时候就去世了,也就是「夭折」。这个短语很形象地描绘了那种不幸,也常用于表达失去新生儿的悲痛。

This is the last time, Viserys.
I've lost one babe in the cradle,
had two stillbirths, and two pregnancies ended well before their term.
lost one babe in the cradle — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E01 · ReelWord