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nurses

UK //ˈnɜːsɪz//US //ˈnɜːrsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'nurice',来自古法语 'norrice',最终源于拉丁语 'nutricia',意为 '养育者' 或 '保姆'。

noun

❶ 指经过专业培训,在医院或诊所等医疗场所照顾病人、协助医生工作的医护人员。

“The nurses took good care of the patients in the hospital.”

(护士们悉心照料医院里的病人。)

“She has been working as a nurse for over ten years.”

(她从事护士工作已经超过十年了。)

同义词:caregiver, medical attendant, healthcare worker

verb

❶ 照顾或照料某人,尤其是病人或受伤的人;也可以指培育或培养某物。

“She nursed her sick child back to health.”

(她悉心照料生病的孩子,直到他康复。)

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

(他照料那只受伤的鸟,直到它能再次飞翔。)

同义词:care for, tend, nurture

常见短语

nurse back to health — 指通过悉心照料使某人恢复健康,常用于描述照顾病人或受伤的人。

“With proper treatment and rest, she was nursed back to health.”

(经过适当的治疗和休息,她恢复了健康。)

nurse a grudge — 指长期心怀怨恨或不满,无法释怀。

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

(多年来,他一直对同事心怀怨恨。)