nourish
verb /ˈnʌrɪʃ/
/ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
动词形式
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/ |
- 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
Collocations Dictionaryphrases- properly nourished
- well nourished
- All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
- 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。
- By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children.
词源Middle English: from Old French noriss-, lengthened stem of norir, from Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.