nurture

英 [ˈnɜːtʃə(r)]

美 [ˈnɜːrtʃər]

v. 养育; 养护; 培养; 扶持; 帮助; 支持; 滋长; 助长
n. 养育; 培养

过去分词：nurtured　现在分词：nurturing　过去式：nurtured　第三人称单数：nurtures　复数：nurtures　

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同义词辨析

nurse foster nurture【导航词义：关心，照顾】

nursev. 护理，照料

〔辨析〕

通常指照顾生病、受伤、年迈的人。

〔例证〕

After his injury, Mrs Miles nursed him back to health.
他受伤后，迈尔斯夫人照料他恢复了健康。
She spends all her time nursing her old mother.
她全部的时间都用来照料年迈的母亲。

fosterv. 抚育，代养

〔辨析〕

指在一段时间内替他人照顾孩子，但法律上并未成为孩子的父母。

〔例证〕

We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.
她母亲住院时，我们照顾这个小女孩。
The couple adopted the black child they had been fostering.
那对夫妇收养了他们一直代养的黑人小孩。

nurturev. 〈正式〉养育，培育

〔辨析〕

指照料处于生长发育阶段的孩子或植物。

〔例证〕

Those young parents often discuss the best way to nurture their children.
那些年轻的父母经常讨论养育孩子的最佳方法。
These plants should be nurtured in the greenhouse.
这些植物应该在温室里培育。

牛津词典

verb

养育；养护；培养
to care for and protect sb/sth while they are growing and developing
1. These delicate plants need careful nurturing.
  这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。
2. children nurtured by loving parents
  受到慈爱的父母养育的孩子
扶持；帮助；支持
to help sb/sth to develop and be successful
1. It's important to nurture a good working relationship.
  维持良好的工作关系非常重要。
滋长；助长
to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop
1. She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous.
  她暗暗滋生出成名的愿望。

noun

养育；培养
care, encouragement and support given to sb/sth while they are growing

柯林斯词典

VERB 养育;培育
If younurturesomething such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing.
1. Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood...
  父母希望知道养育孩子长大成人的最佳方法。
2. The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants.
  这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。
VERB 发展，孕育(计划、想法等);培养(人等)
If younurtureplans, ideas, or people, you encourage them or help them to develop.
1. She had always nurtured great ambitions for her son.
  她总是鼓励儿子要树立远大抱负。
2. ...parents whose political views were nurtured in the sixties...
  政治观点形成于60年代的父母一辈
3. Charlie Nelson has nurtured fine sprinters.
  查理·纳尔逊已经培养出了相当优秀的短跑选手。
N-UNCOUNT 教育;教养;培养
Nurtureis care that is given to someone while they are growing and developing.
1. The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture.
  人的学习能力部分是天生的，部分是后天培养的。

英英释义

noun

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
1. they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
Synonym:breedingbringing upfosteringfosterageraisingrearingupbringing
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Synonym:raisingrearing

verb

help develop, help grow
1. nurture his talents
Synonym:foster
provide with nourishment
1. We sustained ourselves on bread and water
2. This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
Synonym:nourishsustain
bring up
1. raise a family
2. bring up children
Synonym:rearraisebring upparent

双语例句

It takes time and patience to nurture a common strategic culture.
培养共同的战略文化需要时间和耐心。
To identify and nurture talent, one has to first understand what students and teachers think and need.
要培养和发掘人才，必先了解学生和教师的需要和想法。
Nurture a student's talent.
培养学生的才能。
We also need to nurture organic and locally produced solutions.
我们还需要培育有机和当地产生的解决方案。
One should nurture courage and perseverance to confront reality, and accept every stage with a joyful heart.
培养面对现实的勇气和毅力，以欢喜心接受一切境界。
She had always nurtured great ambitions for her son.
她总是鼓励儿子要树立远大抱负。
You must befriend, protect, and nurture your own spirit.
你必须去和自己的心灵结友、提供保护和滋养。
The tree grows well in his nurture.
在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood
父母希望知道养育孩子长大成人的最佳方法。
You want to nurture an inquiring mind with a fresh approach.
你希望用新的途径培养一个好问的头脑。