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1 (Brit) (US crib) bed for a young child, usu with sides to prevent the child falling out 幼儿床(通常设有栏杆). =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xvi.
2 (US) simple narrow bed, eg a camp-bed, or a bunk bed on a ship 简易床(如行军床或船上的铺位).
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.