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nurseries

UK //ˈnɜː.sər.i//US //ˈnɝː.sɚ.i//

词源

源自中古英语norserie,原意为'哺育场所',与nurse(护理)同源,14世纪开始用于指代植物培育场所。

noun

❶ 指专门培育和销售植物的场所,通常种植花草树木幼苗供移植或观赏。

“We bought these rose bushes from a local nursery.”

(我们从当地苗圃买了这些玫瑰丛。)

“The nursery specializes in rare tropical plants.”

(这家苗圃专门培育珍稀热带植物。)

❶ 指照顾婴幼儿的场所,通常是日间托管机构或幼儿园的初级阶段。

“She drops her son at the nursery every morning.”

(她每天早上把儿子送到托儿所。)

“The hospital has a nursery for newborn babies.”

(医院设有新生儿护理室。)

同义词:greenhouse, kindergarten, daycare, garden center

常见短语

nursery rhyme — 指专为幼儿创作的简短押韵诗歌或儿歌,常用于儿童早期语言发展。

“Children love singing nursery rhymes like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'.”

(孩子们喜欢唱《小星星》这样的童谣。)

nursery school — 为3-5岁儿童设立的学前教育机构,侧重游戏和社交能力培养。

“My daughter learned to share toys at nursery school.”

(我女儿在幼儿园学会了分享玩具。)