nourish

verb

/ˈnʌrɪʃ/

/ˈnɜːrɪʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they nourish	/ˈnʌrɪʃ/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
he / she / it nourishes	/ˈnʌrɪʃɪz/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪz/
past simple nourished	/ˈnʌrɪʃt/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
past participle nourished	/ˈnʌrɪʃt/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
-ing form nourishing	/ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

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nourish somebody/something to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc.抚养；滋养；养育
- All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.所有这些孩子都营养良好，身体健康。
- Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.大多数植物靠根部吸收的水分得以生长。
- a lotion containing almond extract to nourish and revitalize the skin一种含有杏仁提取物的乳液，用于滋养和恢复皮肤
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
phrases
- properly nourished
- well nourished
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nourish something (formal) to allow a feeling, an idea, etc. to develop or grow stronger培养，促进（情绪、观点等）
- By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children.我们通过教育投资，培养孩子们的才能。
- There were hopes that the talks would nourish the fragile growth of good relations between the two countries.人们希望这次会谈将促进两国间脆弱的友好关系的发展。