英语词汇cultivate怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

cultivate

kʌltɪveɪt  ˈkʌltəˌveɪt 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense cultivates, present participle cultivating, past tense , past participle cultivated

1 VERB 耕;耕作；种植 If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. 耕;耕作；种植

She also cultivated a small garden of her own. [VERB noun]

她还耕种了一片属于自己的小园子。
...the few patches of cultivated land. [VERB-ed]

为数不多的几小块耕地

SYN farm, work, plant, tend

cultivation

...the cultivation of fruits and vegetables.

水果和蔬菜的种植
Farmers with many acres under cultivation profited.

耕种大片土地的农场主挣了钱。

2 VERB 逐渐形成，培养(某种态度、形象或技能) If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 逐渐形成，培养(某种态度、形象或技能)

He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman. [VERB noun]

他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。
Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits. [VERB noun]

培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。

cultivation

...the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health.

培养积极的生活方式和保健方式

3 VERB 结交(朋友);建立(友谊) If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them. 结交(朋友);建立(友谊)

Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General. [VERB noun]

豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。
Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries. [VERB noun]

爱沙尼亚努力发展与西欧国家的友谊。

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VERB.

farm, grow, tend 1

develop, refine 2

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