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nourish

美音:[´nə:rıʃ ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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vt.滋养,使健壮,怀有(希望,仇恨等)

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名词:nourisher 动词过去式:nourished 过去分词:nourished 现在分词:nourishing 第三人称单数:nourishes

近义词, 同义词

eat  feed  fare  devour  swallow  gulp  lick  bite  chomp  munch  crunch  chew  masticate  nibble  gnaw  nourish    

相关词

feed  maintain  nurse  nurture  strengthen  sustain    

nourish


/'nʌrɪʃ; `nʌrɪʃ/
v [Tn]
1 keep (a person, an animal or a plant) alive and well with food 养, 滋养(人、动物、植物)
*Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots. 多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的.
* well-nourished/undernourished children 营养好的[不足的]儿童.
2 (fml fig 文, 比喻) maintain or increase (a feeling, etc) 保持, 增长(情绪等)
*nourish feelings of hatred 怀恨
* nourish hopes of a release from captivity 抱有囚禁获释的希望.

nourish


v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: norrir, from Latin nutrire; NUTRIENT]
to give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy
 The cream contains vitamin A to nourish the skin.
 a well nourished baby
formal to keep a feeling, idea, or belief strong or help it to grow stronger
 We need to nourish our hopes and dreams.
1. We need good food to nourish the starving infants.
    我们需要好食品滋养这些挨饿的婴儿。

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