nur·ture
verb/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/
/ˈnɜːrtʃər/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nurture | /ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/ /ˈnɜːrtʃər/ |
| he / she / it nurtures | /ˈnɜːtʃəz/ /ˈnɜːrtʃərz/ |
| past simple nurtured | /ˈnɜːtʃəd/ /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/ |
| past participle nurtured | /ˈnɜːtʃəd/ /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/ |
| -ing form nurturing | /ˈnɜːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈnɜːrtʃərɪŋ/ |
- nurture somebody/something to care for and protect somebody/something while they are growing and developing
养育；养护；培养 - These delicate plants need careful nurturing.
这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。 - children nurtured by loving parents
受到慈爱的父母养育的孩子
- These delicate plants need careful nurturing.
- nurture something to help somebody/something to develop and be successful
扶持；帮助；支持 - It's important to nurture a good working relationship.
维持良好的工作关系非常重要。 - My father nurtured a love of art in me.
我的父亲培养了我对艺术的热爱。 - Her teacher recognized and nurtured her musical talent from an early age.
她的老师从小就认识并培养她的音乐天赋。
- It's important to nurture a good working relationship.
- nurture something to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop
滋长；助长 - She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous.
她暗暗滋生出成名的愿望。 - He had long nurtured a deep hatred of his brother.
他对自己的兄弟早已怀有深深的仇恨。
- She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French noureture ‘nourishment’, based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.