cultivate

英 [ˈkʌltɪveɪt]

美 [ˈkʌltɪveɪt]

v.  耕; 耕作; 种植; 栽培; 培育; 建立(友谊); 结交(朋友); 获得(支持)

过去分词：cultivated　现在分词：cultivating　过去式：cultivated　第三人称单数：cultivates　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6415 / COCA.5574

牛津词典

verb

• 耕；耕作
  to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops
  1. The land around here has never been cultivated.
     这一带的土地从未开垦过。
• 种植；栽培；培育
  to grow plants or crops
  1. The people cultivate mainly rice and beans.
     这里的人们主要种植稻子和豆类。
• 建立（友谊）；结交（朋友）；获得（支持）
  to try to get sb's friendship or support
  1. He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press.
     他特意设法与新闻界搞好关系。
  2. It helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people.
     主动结交当地人大有好处。
• 逐渐形成（某种态度、谈话或举止方式等）
  to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc.
  1. She cultivated an air of sophistication.
     她养成了一派精明练达的气度。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 耕;耕作；种植
  If youcultivateland or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
  1. She also cultivated a small garden of her own.
     她还耕种了一片属于自己的小园子。
  2. ...the few patches of cultivated land.
     为数不多的几小块耕地
• VERB 逐渐形成，培养(某种态度、形象或技能)
  If youcultivatean attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better.
  1. He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman...
     他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。
  2. Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.
     培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。
• VERB 结交(朋友);建立(友谊)
  If youcultivatesomeone orcultivatea friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them.
  1. Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General...
     豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。
  2. Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries.
     爱沙尼亚努力发展与西欧国家的友谊。

英英释义

verb

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
  1. domesticate oats
  2. tame the soil
  Synonym:domesticatenaturalizenaturalisetame
• prepare for crops
  1. Work the soil
  2. cultivate the land
  Synonym:cropwork
• foster the growth of
• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  1. Cultivate your musical taste
  2. Train your tastebuds
  3. She is well schooled in poetry
  Synonym:educateschooltraincivilizecivilise

双语例句

• They cultivate their land with tractors.
  他们用拖拉机耕地。
• For: Help cultivate independence and develop a strong sense of responsibility.
  有助于培养独立性和强烈的责任感。
• This paper discusses how to cultivate middle school students'English learning ability.
  本文探讨了如何培养中学生的英语学习能力。
• He doesn't want to cultivate her acquaintance.
  他不想结识她。
• We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.
  我们要养成勤俭节约的好风气。
• Besides, hard work can cultivate our talents.
  另外，努力工作也能培养我们的天资。
• Continue to carry forward and cultivate the national spirit.
  （二）坚持弘扬和培育民族精神。
• This is a good habit to cultivate.
  这是一个要培养的好习惯。
• It is a good way to cultivate self-confidence, self-respect and respect of each other.
  这也是培养学生自信、自尊和相互尊重的方法。
• Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.
  培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。