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nurs

UK /nɜːs/US /nɜːrs/

词源

源自中古英语 'nurice',来自古法语 'norrice',最终源自拉丁语 'nutricia',意为 '滋养者'。

noun

❶ 护士,指在医院或诊所中照顾病人、协助医生工作的专业人员。

“The nurs took care of the patient all night.”

(护士整晚都在照顾那位病人。)

“She works as a nurs in the local hospital.”

(她在当地医院当护士。)

❶ 保姆或看护,指在家中照顾小孩或老人的专业人员。

“They hired a nurs to look after their baby.”

(他们雇了一位保姆来照顾他们的宝宝。)

“The nurs takes the children to the park every afternoon.”

(保姆每天下午带孩子们去公园。)

同义词:caregiver, nanny, attendant

verb

❶ 照顾或护理,指对病人、小孩或老人提供专业的照料。

“She nursed him back to health after the surgery.”

(手术后,她护理他恢复了健康。)

“He nursed the injured bird until it could fly again.”

(他照顾那只受伤的鸟,直到它能重新飞翔。)

❶ 怀有或培养某种情感或想法,通常指消极的情绪。

“He nursed a grudge against his brother for years.”

(多年来,他一直对弟弟怀恨在心。)

“She nursed her anger silently.”

(她默默地压抑着愤怒。)

同义词:care for, tend, foster

常见短语

nurs a drink — 慢慢地喝饮料,通常指喝酒时小口啜饮。

“He sat in the corner, nursing his beer.”

(他坐在角落里,慢慢地喝着他的啤酒。)

nurs a wound — 护理伤口,通常指小心照料以促进愈合。

“She nursed the wound carefully to avoid infection.”

(她小心护理伤口,以防感染。)