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nursed
UK //nɜːst//US //nɜːrst//
词源
源自中古英语 'nursen'，来自古法语 'nourrir'，意为'喂养、养育'，最终源自拉丁语 'nutrire'。
verb
❶ 照顾或照料病人或受伤的人，通常指在医疗环境中提供专业的护理服务。
“She nursed her sick mother back to health.”
（她悉心照料生病的母亲，直到她恢复健康。）
“The wounded soldier was nursed in the military hospital.”
（受伤的士兵在军医院接受了护理。）
❶ 精心培育或培养某物，使其成长或发展，常用于植物、想法或情感等。
“He nursed the small plant until it grew into a tree.”
（他精心照料那棵小植物，直到它长成一棵树。）
“She nursed a grudge against him for years.”
（她多年来一直对他怀恨在心。）
同义词:care for, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish
常见短语
nursed back to health — 指通过精心照料使某人或动物恢复健康。
“The stray dog was nursed back to health by the kind family.”
（那只流浪狗被这户善良的家庭照料，恢复了健康。）