nurture

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/

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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
Topics Life stagesc1
nurture something to help somebody/something to develop and be successful扶持；帮助；支持 synonym foster
- 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.她的老师从小就认可并培养了她的音乐天赋。
Topics Successc2
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.他长期以来对他的兄弟怀有深深的仇恨。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French noureture ‘nourishment’, based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.

noun

/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/

/ˈnɜːrtʃər/

[uncountable] (formal)

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care and support given to somebody/something while they are growing养育；培养
- The study seems to show that nurture is more important than nature in shaping a child’s character and future prospects.这项研究似乎表明，在塑造孩子的性格和未来前景方面，养育比自然更重要。
- These plants will need careful nurture.这些植物需要精心培育。
Topics Life stagesc1
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French noureture ‘nourishment’, based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.