好词典
nurse
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'哺育者'，与nutrire(滋养)相关。
noun
❶ 指在医院或诊所中照顾病人、协助医生工作的专业人员，通常需要经过专业培训并获得相关资格认证。
“The nurse checked the patient's blood pressure regularly.”
（护士定期检查病人的血压。）
“She has been working as a nurse for over ten years.”
（她从事护士工作已经超过十年。）
❶ 指照顾或哺育婴幼儿的人，可以是专业的保姆或孩子的母亲。
“The baby's nurse fed him every three hours.”
（保姆每隔三小时给婴儿喂一次奶。）
“She hired a nurse to help with the newborn twins.”
（她雇了一位保姆来帮忙照顾新生双胞胎。）
同义词:caregiver, nanny, attendant, medical assistant
verb
❶ 照顾病人或伤者，提供医疗护理和帮助。
“She nursed her husband back to health after his surgery.”
（她在丈夫手术后照顾他恢复健康。）
“The volunteers nursed the wounded soldiers during the war.”
（志愿者在战争期间护理受伤的士兵。）
❶ 给婴儿哺乳，用母乳喂养。
“The mother nurses her baby several times a day.”
（母亲每天多次给婴儿哺乳。）
“Some women choose not to nurse their babies.”
（有些女性选择不给婴儿哺乳。）
同义词:care for, tend, breastfeed, nourish
常见短语
nurse a grudge — 长期怀恨在心，一直对某人或某事感到愤怒或怨恨。
“He's been nursing a grudge against his former boss for years.”
（多年来他一直对他的前老板怀恨在心。）
nurse a drink — 慢慢地喝饮料，通常指为了延长饮酒时间或控制饮酒量。
“She was nursing her cocktail while waiting for her friends.”
（她一边慢慢喝着鸡尾酒一边等朋友。）